Rainhill
Ward in St. Helens, England
| Coordinates: | 53.414, -2.761 |
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| OS grid ref: | SJ 49 91 |
| Dialling code: | 01744 (St Helens) |
Rainhill is a suburban ward on the eastern edge of the Metropolitan Borough of St. Helens in Merseyside, historically part of Lancashire. It has a village feel with tree‑lined streets, Victorian and Edwardian housing, local shops and community facilities, and good commuter links by rail towards Liverpool and Manchester, making it popular with families and professionals who work in the nearby cities.
The area is best known for its place in transport history: the famous Rainhill Trials of 1829 on the Liverpool and Manchester Railway, which established Stephenson’s Rocket and helped launch the railway age. Today the ward mixes that historic identity with a lively local community, regular events and active civic groups, while the local economy is a blend of small retail, services and commuters rather than heavy industry.
Postcode districts covering Rainhill
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 22.5 miles36.3 km
- Liverpool 6.2 miles10 km
- Birkenhead 12.5 miles20.2 km
- Preston 24.9 miles40.2 km
- St. Helens 2.5 miles4 km
- Wigan 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Warrington 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Bolton 18.2 miles29.2 km
- Stockport 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Salford 20.2 miles32.5 km
- Southport 18 miles29 km
- Chester 16.2 miles26.1 km
Neighbouring places
- Rainhill Parish 0 miles0 km
- Prescot Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Thatto Heath Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Whiston and Cronton Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Prescot South Ward 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Whiston Parish 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Cronton Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Birchfield Ward 1.8 miles3 km
- Bold & Lea Green Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- West Park Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Sutton South East Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Sutton North West Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
Example postcodes in Rainhill
L35 8PQ, L35 9JW, L35 6NB, L35 9JJ, L35 4QF, L35 8LH, L35 0NP, L35 4RB, L35 4LA … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Manchester Airport 20.4 miles32.9 km
- Rainhill Railway Station 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Eccleston Park Railway Station 1.4 miles2.3 km
Hotels near Rainhill Ad
- Mercure St Helens 4 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Rainhill Hall 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Village Hotel Liverpool 3 2.1 miles3.5 km
- The Kirkfield Hotel 6.6 miles10.7 km
- York Street Studios 4 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Hotel Tia 8.5 miles13.6 km
- The Halyard Liverpool, Vignette Collection 4 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Novotel Liverpool Paddington Village 4 8.2 miles13.3 km
- The Arc Hotel 4 8.1 miles13.1 km
- The Resident Liverpool 4 9.1 miles14.7 km
Schools in Rainhill
- Longton Lane Community Primary School Primary
- Oakdene Primary Academy Primary
- Rainhill High School Secondary
- St Ann's C of E Primary School Primary
- St Bartholomew's Catholic Primary School Primary
- Tower College Independent - all ages
Local points of interest
- Haydock Park Racecourse Recreation 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Anfield Stadium 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Goodison Park Stadium 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Aintree Racecourse Recreation 8.8 miles14.1 km
- World Museum Liverpool Museum 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Stanlow Abbey (England) Historic site 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Liverpool Echo Arena Stadium 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Maritime Mercantile City Historic site 9.7 miles15.5 km
- Wigan Athletic FC Stadium 10 miles16.2 km
- DW Stadium Stadium 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Lathom House Estate 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Cheshire Oaks Shopping centre 11.4 miles18.4 km