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Thinking of living at WA11 8SN? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the supermarket and GP are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School | Primary | 450 m | 37% met the expected standard |
| Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School | Primary | 650 m | 74% met the expected standard |
| Rainford CofE Primary School | Primary | 1000 m | 70% met the expected standard |
| Rainford High School | Secondary | 750 m | Attainment 8: 50.6 · 13.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Cowley International College | Secondary | 5.7 km | Attainment 8: 39.3 · 8.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| A.R.T.S. Education | Independent | 300 m | Attainment 8: 12 · 0% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Moss View School | Independent | 3.3 km | – |
Every primary near WA11 8SN, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Old Hall Estate Playing Fields | 860 m | 2 |
| Bowls | Rainford North End Crown Green Bowls Club | 890 m | 2 |
| Football | Abbeystead MUGA | 3.8 km | 2 |
| Golf | Berrington Hall Golf Club | 3.8 km | 2 |
| Cricket | Rainford Cricket Ground | 1.1 km | 1 |
| Model aerodrome | Skelmersdale Model Aircraft Club | 3.4 km | 1 |
| Skateboard | Egerton Skate Park | 4.7 km | 1 |
| Swimming | Nye Bevan Pool | 4.8 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
The nearest station is Rainford, about a 10-minute walk (950 m), with 26k journeys a year; its busiest route is to Manchester Victoria.
The nearest bus stop is Dairy Farm Road, 100 m away, with a bus about every 19 minutes on weekdays (routes 38, 37, 37A, 743); 10 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
The nearest primary school is Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, a few minutes' walk (450 m); 37% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Rainford High School, 750 m away; Attainment 8: 50.6 · 13.3% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Grammar schools are within reach: The Blue Coat School (15 km).
Few families with young children: only 14% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Londis, 3.9 km away, with Rainford News and Wine closer still (700 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Kenneth Macrae Med Centre (1.3 km), with Well the closest pharmacy (1.0 km).
For a haircut, James Clegg Hair is 1.0 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Whiston Hospital, 8.9 km away, rated requires improvement by the CQC.
At its trust, 63% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 65% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 13 weeks).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 12 restaurants and cafés, 13 pubs and bars.
The Rainford Deli is the closest café or restaurant (800 m), and Rainford Labour Club the nearest pub (350 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 35 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 26 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 3% flats and 27% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1955-1964.
It's growing: about 115 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Spinney/Linear Park, 800 m away; for exercise, Nye Bevan Pool (4.8 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 8.5 µg/m³).
For holidays, Liverpool John Lennon is 19 km away, and Manchester, with far more destinations, 37 km.
7 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Neighbours tend to stay put: 54% of households own their home outright.
It's an older community: 31% are 65 or over.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.