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Rainhill South: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Rainhill South neighbourhood of St. Helens, England (ONS area St. Helens 023). Headline figures assembled 16 October 2026. Postcodes L35. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near L35 0PJ.

An affluent neighbourhood, showing clear signs of gentrification

Rainhill South is an affluent neighbourhood; it shows clear signs of gentrification against St. Helens (7 of 19 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £249,950 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across St. Helens (0.5 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving slower than the council's and the nearest station, Rainhill, is about a 9-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 16 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£249,950

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +38% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Clear signs

Weighted balance +0.24; 7 of 19 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 9 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 7 to 9.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£51,900

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.5 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

Slower than the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Rainhill South sits in St. Helens

  • Typical house price: 4th highest of 24 neighbourhoods in St. Helens
  • Average household income: 2nd highest of 24 neighbourhoods in St. Helens

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 16 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Rainhill South

House prices: Rainhill South against St. Helens: This neighbourhood £57k (1995) to £263k (2026); St. Helens £40k (1995) to £192k (2026).£69k£238k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£263kSt. Helens£192k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across St. Helens, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).
Flat prices: Rainhill South against St. Helens: This neighbourhood £36k (1998) to £87k (2016); St. Helens £36k (1998) to £105k (2026).£46k£113k202620212016201120061998This neighbourhood£87kSt. Helens£105k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across St. Helens, 1998 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 16 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

7 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against St. Helens, 2 the other way and 10 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Recorded crime
  • Income deprivation ranking
  • Plug-in car growth
  • Air quality
  • Home improvement applications
  • Homes selling
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

  • Recent price momentum
  • Schools improving

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Rainhill Railway station, about a 9-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (650 m in a straight line). About 2.6 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Liverpool Lime Street (15 to 22 min) and Manchester Airport (about 64 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Oakdene Primary Academy 280 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Mar 2024).
  • Nearest state secondary school Rainhill High School 620 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Feb 2023).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (13 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Rainhill South

What is the typical house price in Rainhill South?

£249,950. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +38% against 2017-2019.

How does Rainhill South compare with the rest of St. Helens?

Typical house price: 4th highest of 24 neighbourhoods in St. Helens. Average household income: 2nd highest of 24 neighbourhoods in St. Helens.

Is Rainhill South an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Rainhill South gentrifying?

Clear signs. Weighted balance +0.24; 7 of 19 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Rainhill South?

Rainhill. Railway station, about a 9-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (650 m in a straight line). About 2.6 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Liverpool Lime Street (15 to 22 min) and Manchester Airport (about 64 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Rainhill South?

Nearest state primary school. Oakdene Primary Academy. 280 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Mar 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Rainhill High School. 620 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Feb 2023).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.