Windle is a suburb of
St. Helens, and ward of the
metropolitan borough of the same name. The 2001 census gives Windle a population of 8,621 in 3,607 households, increasing to a population of 10,690 at the 2011 Census. It borders the villages of Eccleston and
Rainford. It was one of the original four townships alongside
Eccleston,
Parr and
Sutton formed that merged to become St. Helens. The name derives from Windy Hill.