WA11 8SW maps, stats, and open data
WA11 8SW lies on Ormskirk Road in Rainford, St. Helens. WA11 8SW 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 8SW maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WA11 8SW geodata
| Easting | 347287 |
| Northing | 401645 |
| Latitude | 53.508834 |
| Longitude | -2.796297 |
Where is WA11 8SW?
| Street | Ormskirk Road |
| Locality | Rainford |
| Town/City | St. Helens |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WA11 |
WA11 8SW Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WA11 8SW 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 |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in WA11 8SW
2020 9 OCT £280,000 |
2019 6 SEP £220,000 |
2015 1 SEP £165,000 |
196, ORMSKIRK ROAD, RAINFORD, ST HELENS, WA11 8SW 2012 9 AUG £80,000 |
2010 24 MAY £243,500 |
2006 31 OCT £170,000 |
172, ORMSKIRK ROAD, RAINFORD, ST. HELENS, WA11 8SW 2004 19 JAN £155,000 |
2000 27 APR £128,000 |
Licence: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport
Nearest bus stops to WA11 8SW
| Dairy Farm Road (Ormskirk Road) | Rainford Junction | 41m |
| Dairy Farm Road (Ormskirk Road) | Rainford | 71m |
| Lords Fold (Ormskirk Road) | Rainford | 160m |
| Lords Fold (Ormskirk Road) | Rainford | 206m |
| Ormskirk Road (Old Lane) | Rainford | 435m |
Nearest railway stations to WA11 8SW
| Rainford Station | 1km |
| Upholland Station | 4.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WA11 8SW (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 | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in WA11 8SW (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 78.1Mbps |
| Average download speed | 70.5Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 200.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 1.3Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 7.6Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WA11 8SW (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 8SW gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WA11 8SW by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 219,540 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 18 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 12,197 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 12,621 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 55,475 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 15 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 3,698 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 3,373 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WA11 8SW, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WA11 8SW.
- 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
60.3% of English postcodes are less deprived than WA11 8SW:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WA11 8SW (metres)
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Nearest post box to WA11 8SW
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Ormskirk Road | 17:15 | 09:30 | 79m |
| Ormskirk Road | 17:30 | 11:00 | 802m |
| Hydes Brow | 16:00 | 09:30 | 879m |
WA11 8SW ITL and WA11 8SW 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 8SW:
| 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 8SW 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 8SW:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00034910 | |
| LSOA | E01006887 | St. Helens 001F |
| MSOA | E02001406 | St. Helens 001 |
Nearest postcodes to WA11 8SW
| WA11 8SB | Ormskirk Road | 61m |
| WA11 8SN | Knowsley View | 72m |
| WA11 8SD | Tudor Close | 87m |
| WA11 8SH | Junction Road | 125m |
| WA11 8SA | Ormskirk Road | 131m |
| WA11 8HN | Randle Brook Court | 156m |
| WA11 8SQ | Randle Avenue | 184m |
| WA11 8SJ | Junction Road | 235m |
| WA11 8HR | Ormskirk Road | 257m |
| WA11 8HT | Eden Avenue | 260m |
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