WA11 8SZ maps, stats, and open data
WA11 8SZ 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 April 2013.
WA11 8SZ maps


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WA11 8SZ geodata
| Easting | 348896 |
| Northing | 399839 |
| Latitude | 53.492777 |
| Longitude | -2.771743 |
Where is WA11 8SZ?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WA11 |
WA11 8SZ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WA11 8SZ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
|---|
| 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 8SZ
| 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 8SZ
| Rainford Station | 3km |
| Upholland Station | 4.4km |
| St Helens Central Station | 5.2km |
Deprivation
34.5% of English postcodes are less deprived than
WA11 8SZ:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WA11 8SZ (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 8SZ
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Mill Lane | 16:00 | 08:00 | 403m |
| Heyes Avenue | 16:00 | 09:30 | 590m |
| Rainford Post Office | 17:30 | 12:00 | 1,138m |
WA11 8SZ ITL and WA11 8SZ 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 8SZ:
| 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 8SZ 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 8SZ:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00034904 | |
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| LSOA | E01006885 | St. Helens 001D |
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| MSOA | E02001406 | St. Helens 001 |
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