WA11 8LY maps, stats, and open data
WA11 8LY lies on Sandwash Close in Rainford Industrial Estate, St Helens. WA11 8LY 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 January 1983.
WA11 8LY maps
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Attribution: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Source: Open Postcode Geo
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
Attribution: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0
WA11 8LY geodata
| Easting | 348896 |
| Northing | 399839 |
| Latitude | 53.492762 |
| Longitude | -2.771743 |
Where is WA11 8LY?
| Street | Sandwash Close |
| Locality | Rainford Industrial Estate |
| Town/City | St Helens |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WA11 |
WA11 8LY Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WA11 8LY as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 40m | 131ft |
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 |
|---|---|
| Constituency | St Helens North |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to WA11 8LY
| Dial House Wood (Higher Lane) | Muncaster | 370m |
| Dial House Wood (Higher Lane) | Muncaster | 382m |
| Sandwash Close (Mill Lane) | Rainford | 410m |
| Mill House Farm (Higher Lane) | Rainford | 419m |
| Mill House Farm (Higher Lane) | Rainford | 438m |
Nearest railway stations to WA11 8LY
| Rainford Station | 3km |
| Upholland Station | 4.4km |
| St Helens Central Station | 5.2km |
Broadband
Broadband speed in WA11 8LY (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 12.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 34.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 80.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.3Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.5Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
WA11 8LY gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WA11 8LY by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 112,173 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 8 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 14,022 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 14,041 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WA11 8LY, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WA11 8LY.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
34.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than WA11 8LY:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WA11 8LY (metres)
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Nearest post box to WA11 8LY
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Mill Lane | 16:00 | 08:00 | 403m |
| Heyes Avenue | 16:00 | 09:30 | 590m |
| Rainford Post Office | 17:30 | 12:00 | 1,138m |
WA11 8LY ITL and WA11 8LY 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 8LY:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLD | North West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLD7 | Merseyside |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLD71 | East Merseyside |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E08000013 | St. Helens |
WA11 8LY 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 8LY:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00034904 | |
| LSOA | E01006885 | St. Helens 001D |
| MSOA | E02001406 | St. Helens 001 |
Nearest postcodes to WA11 8LY
| WA11 8NH | Higher Lane | 363m |
| WA11 8ND | Mill Lane | 424m |
| WA11 8GH | The Manor | 430m |
| WA11 8AA | Meadow View | 453m |
| WA11 8LW | Mill Lane | 461m |
| WA11 8NF | Higher Lane | 477m |
| WA11 8NJ | Higher Lane | 494m |
| WA11 8EG | Rookery Lane | 500m |
| WA11 8BJ | Higher Lane | 544m |
| WA11 8BL | Rookery Lane | 546m |
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