Rainford
WardNorth west St. Helens. About 7,937 people in 28 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Under 60%98% or more
In Rainford, 86.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How Rainford compares
Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.
RainfordMiddle
Population18 wards, St. Helens · 2021
7,8484th lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage18 wards, St. Helens · Jan 2026
86.8%lowest
Claimant rate18 wards, St. Helens · Aug 2026
1.9%lowest
Aged 15 to 6418 wards, St. Helens · 2021
55.3%lowest
Figures for the whole of St. Helens
These figures are published for the whole of St. Helens, not for each ward, so they describe all of St. Helens and not Rainford alone. See St. Helens
Rainford in brief
Rainford had 7,848 usual residents at the census.
In Rainford, 86.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Rainford, 1.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
55.3% of residents in Rainford were aged 15 to 64 at the census.