WA11 8NF maps, stats, and open data
WA11 8NF lies on Higher Lane in Rainford, St Helens. WA11 8NF 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 1980.
WA11 8NF maps


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Attribution: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
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WA11 8NF geodata
| Easting | 349302 |
| Northing | 400090 |
| Latitude | 53.495057 |
| Longitude | -2.765665 |
Where is WA11 8NF?
| Street | Higher Lane |
| Locality | Rainford |
| Town/City | St Helens |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WA11 |
WA11 8NF Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WA11 8NF as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 50m | 164ft |
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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 8NF
| Mill House Farm (Higher Lane) | Rainford | 45m |
| Mill House Farm (Higher Lane) | Rainford | 59m |
| Dial House Wood (Higher Lane) | Muncaster | 295m |
| Mill Lane (Higher Lane) | Rainford | 298m |
| Dial House Wood (Higher Lane) | Muncaster | 304m |
Nearest railway stations to WA11 8NF
| Rainford Station | 2.9km |
| Upholland Station | 4km |
| St Helens Central Station | 5.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WA11 8NF (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in WA11 8NF (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 26.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 25.5Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 43.46Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 5.1Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 4.1Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 6.56Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WA11 8NF (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
WA11 8NF gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WA11 8NF by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 170,672 |
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| Meter count | 8 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 21,334 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 20,433 |
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Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 53,398 |
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| Meter count | 9 |
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| Mean (kWh/meter) | 5,933 |
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| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,995 |
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- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WA11 8NF, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WA11 8NF.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Deprivation
34.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than
WA11 8NF:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WA11 8NF (metres)
2 U Food Ltd YL68 VXD
PJ23XVN - 2U Food Ltd
2 U Foods Ltd PK73 SVC
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Nearest post box to WA11 8NF
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Mill Lane | 16:00 | 08:00 | 532m |
| Heyes Avenue | 16:00 | 09:30 | 706m |
| Rainford Post Office | 17:30 | 12:00 | 1,382m |
WA11 8NF ITL and WA11 8NF 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 8NF:
| 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 8NF 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 8NF:
| 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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