Rainford
Ward in St. Helens, England
| Coordinates: | 53.496, -2.775 |
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| OS grid ref: | SD 48 00 |
Rainford is the northern ward of the Metropolitan Borough of St. Helens in Merseyside, centred on the large village of Rainford. It occupies higher ground on the edge of the urban area, with surrounding farmland and pockets of woodland that give the ward a semi-rural character and pleasant local countryside views.
Historically the area has roots in agriculture and the coal and light-industrial trades that shaped much of the borough, but today it reads more like a commuter and family-focused community with local shops, pubs, schools and active sports and volunteer groups. Small business and industrial estates on the outskirts provide local jobs, while good road links to Liverpool and Manchester and proximity to the West Lancashire plain mean it remains popular with people seeking a village feel close to larger centres.
Postcode districts covering Rainford
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 22.9 miles
- Liverpool 8.4 miles
- Birkenhead 14 miles
- Preston 19.4 miles
- St. Helens 3.8 miles
- Wigan 6.4 miles
- Warrington 10.8 miles
- Blackburn 21.5 miles
- Blackpool 24.7 miles
- Bolton 15.5 miles
- Salford 20.1 miles
- Southport 13.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Rainford Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Windle Parish 1.9 miles
- Moss Bank Ward 2.6 miles
- Billinge Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Billinge Chapel End Parish 2.8 miles
- Bickerstaffe Parish 3.2 miles
- Skelmersdale South Ward 3.3 miles
- West Park Ward 3.3 miles
- Billinge & Seneley Green Ward 3.4 miles
- St. Helens Town Centre Ward 3.4 miles
- Northwood Ward 3.4 miles
- Up Holland Parish 3.5 miles
Example postcodes in Rainford
WA11 7JA, WA11 8BQ, WA11 7JP, WA11 8LG, WA11 7JW, WA11 8BJ, WA11 7JQ, WA11 8DQ, WA11 8SN … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 11.6 miles
- Manchester Airport 22.8 miles
- Rainford Junction 1.6 miles
- Upholland Railway Station 2.6 miles
Hotels near Rainford Ad
- Best Western Plus Lancashire Manor Hotel 4 2.8 miles
- Mercure St Helens 4 3.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Wigan 3 6.1 miles
- The Bay Horse Hotel 4 5.7 miles
- The Kirkfield Hotel 7.1 miles
- Miller & Carter Aughton by Innkeeper's Collection 4 6.8 miles
- Knowsley Inn & Lounge 3 4.7 miles
- Ibis Styles Haydock 3 4.8 miles
- Hotel Tia 8.9 miles
- The Arc Hotel 4 8.7 miles
Schools in Rainford
- Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Primary
- Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School Primary
- Rainford C of E Primary School Primary
- Rainford High School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Lathom House Estate 5.2 miles
- Wigan Athletic FC Stadium 6 miles
- DW Stadium Stadium 6.1 miles
- Haydock Park Racecourse Recreation 6.4 miles
- Aintree Racecourse Recreation 7.2 miles
- Goodison Park Stadium 8.8 miles
- Anfield Stadium 8.9 miles
- Meadow Hey Wood Forest 9.2 miles
- Such Hey Wood Forest 9.3 miles
- Spring Wood Forest 9.3 miles
- Dam Wood Forest 9.5 miles
- Paddock Wood Forest 9.7 miles