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. 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.