WA11 8RU maps, stats, and open data
WA11 8RU lies on Red Cat Lane in Crank, St. Helens. WA11 8RU 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 8RU maps


Source: OS Open Zoomstack (Ordnance Survey)
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Attribution: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
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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 8RU geodata
| Easting | 350365 |
| Northing | 399850 |
| Latitude | 53.493001 |
| Longitude | -2.749605 |
Where is WA11 8RU?
| Street | Red Cat Lane |
| Locality | Crank |
| Town/City | St. Helens |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WA11 |
WA11 8RU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WA11 8RU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 70m | 230ft |
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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 8RU
| Higher Lane (Red Cat Lane) | Crank | 7m |
| Higher Lane (Crank Hill) | Crank | 51m |
| Red Cat Lane (Higher Lane) | Moss Cottages | 62m |
| Highfield Drive (Crank Hill) | Crank | 158m |
| Highfield Drive (Crank Hill) | Crank | 163m |
Nearest railway stations to WA11 8RU
| Rainford Station | 3.8km |
| Upholland Station | 4km |
| St Helens Central Station | 4.6km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WA11 8RU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 0.0% |
| 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 limitations in WA11 8RU (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 | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 100.0% |
Deprivation
34.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than
WA11 8RU:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WA11 8RU (metres)
Red Cat
Steps Together Rehab (St Helens) Limited
The Butty Box
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Nearest post box to WA11 8RU
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Mill Lane | 16:00 | 08:00 | 1,203m |
| Pimbo Lane | 17:30 | 08:00 | 1,309m |
| Heyes Avenue | 16:00 | 09:30 | 1,787m |
WA11 8RU ITL and WA11 8RU 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 8RU:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|
| 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 8RU 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 8RU:
| 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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