WA11 8LU maps, stats, and open data
WA11 8LU is located in the Rainford electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of St. Helens and the English Parliamentary constituency of St Helens North. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Cheshire and Merseyside ICB - 01X and the police force is Merseyside. This postcode has been in use since September 1991.
WA11 8LU maps


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Attribution: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
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WA11 8LU geodata
| Easting | 348702 |
| Northing | 399974 |
| Latitude | 53.493956 |
| Longitude | -2.774689 |
Where is WA11 8LU?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WA11 |
WA11 8LU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WA11 8LU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 40m | 131ft |
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Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Rainford |
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| Constituency | St Helens North |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WA11 8LU
| Rookery Drive (Rookery Lane) | Muncaster | 288m |
| Carter Avenue (Rookery Lane) | Rainford | 344m |
| Rookery Drive (Rookery Lane) | Muncaster | 365m |
| Dial House Wood (Higher Lane) | Muncaster | 380m |
| Dial House Wood (Higher Lane) | Muncaster | 395m |
Nearest railway stations to WA11 8LU
| Rainford Station | 2.8km |
| Upholland Station | 4.4km |
| St Helens Central Station | 5.4km |
Deprivation
34.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than
WA11 8LU:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WA11 8LU (metres)
2 U Foods Ltd PK73 SVC
PJ23XVP - 2U Food Ltd
PJ23XVN - 2U Food Ltd
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Nearest post box to WA11 8LU
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Heyes Avenue | 16:00 | 09:30 | 407m |
| Mill Lane | 16:00 | 08:00 | 638m |
| Rainford Post Office | 17:30 | 12:00 | 902m |
WA11 8LU ITL and WA11 8LU LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for WA11 8LU:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| TLD | North West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLD7 | Merseyside |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLD71 | East Merseyside |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| E08000013 | St. Helens |
WA11 8LU census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for WA11 8LU:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00034896 | |
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| LSOA | E01006885 | St. Helens 001D |
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| MSOA | E02001406 | St. Helens 001 |
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