The postcode WA11 8AL is located in St. Helens, in the county of Merseyside. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA11 8AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WA11 8AL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.9 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of WA11 8AL as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to WA11 8AL is Cross Pit Lane which is centered 125 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Higher Lane and is 32 m away. The closest railway station is Rainford Rail Station, 1.58 km away.
The closest primary school to WA11 8AL (for ages 11 and under) is Rainford CofE Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Rainford High School. The last OFSTED inspection on September 15, 2021 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of WA11 8AL is The Eagle and Child and is 331 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 5, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Rainford Supper Bar and is 331 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 18, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 147.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WA11 8AL is covered by the Merseyside police force association and Halton and St Helens is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WA11 8AL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WA11 8AL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WA11 8AL
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WA11 8AL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rainford CofE Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 99 m | |
| Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 15, 2017) | 525 m |
| Rainford High School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (September 15, 2021) | 604 m |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 21, 2018) | 612 m |
| Crawford Village Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 5, 2016) | 2.76 km |
| Little Digmoor Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (December 5, 2019) | 4.01 km |
| Hope High School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (December 18, 2019) | 4.14 km |
| Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (January 23, 2018) | 4.25 km |
| Bleak Hill Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 7, 2006) | 4.49 km |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 21, 2019) | 4.57 km |
| St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 4, 2020) | 4.59 km |
| Cowley International College | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (November 24, 2021) | 4.59 km |
| Moorside Community Primary Academy School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (March 4, 2020) | 4.65 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 17, 2008) | 4.65 km |
| Learn 4 Life School | Special school | 11-16 | Inadequate (July 8, 2021) | 4.68 km |
| Bickerstaffe Voluntary Controlled Church of England School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 1, 2018) | 4.8 km |
| Holland Moor Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 4.81 km |
| Delph Side Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 9, 2020) | 5 km |
| Nugent House School | Special school | 7-19 | Requires improvement (March 5, 2020) | 5.01 km |
| Rivington Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (October 12, 2011) | 5.01 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA11 8AL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Explorers - Rainford | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 25, 2021 | 0 m | |
| Rainford C of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2022 | 99 m | |
| Rainford CE Primary Breakfast & After School Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 23, 2020 | 99 m | |
| Myst-Tree Cider | Exempt October 4, 2021 | 283 m | |
| Slimming World - James Anthony Holden | Exempt | 308 m | |
| Rainford News & Gifts | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 17, 2020 | 331 m | |
| Rainford Supper Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 18, 2019 | 331 m | |
| Reds | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 14, 2018 | 331 m | |
| The Co-operative Food | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 10, 2018 | 331 m | |
| The Cottage Tandoori | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2019 | 331 m | |
| The Eagle and Child | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 5, 2017 | 331 m | |
| The Golden Lion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 7, 2020 | 331 m | |
| The Village Green | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 9, 2019 | 331 m | |
| Waterfields | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 23, 2021 | 331 m | |
| The Rainford Deli | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 14, 2019 | 363 m | |
| Village Chippy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory April 30, 2019 | 363 m | |
| Cook and Johnson Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 17, 2021 | 455 m | |
| Rainford News and Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 6, 2022 | 455 m | |
| Victoria Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory August 10, 2021 | 469 m | |
| Brook Lodge Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 4, 2019 | 525 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA11 8AL - Data from Apr 2022
| Higher Lane | 32 m | |
| Cross Pit Lane | 48 m | |
| Rainford Primary | 76 m | |
| Muncaster Drive | 89 m | |
| Lakeside Gardens | 142 m | |
| Rainford Rail Station | 1.58 km | |
| Rainford Rail Station | 1.62 km | |
| Upholland Rail Station | 4.01 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 18.99 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 36.74 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 36.79 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA11 8AL - Data from Dec 2021
| Spring Vale | Valley | 713 m |
| Dial House Wood | 1.05 km | |
| The Delf | 1.06 km | |
| Whalley's Wood | 1.17 km | |
| Mill Plantation | 1.26 km | |
| Holiday Moss | 1.58 km | |
| Clare's Wood | 1.61 km | |
| Nursery Plantation | 1.62 km | |
| Fairhurst's Plantation | 1.7 km | |
| King's Moss Plantation | 1.72 km | |
| Blackburn's Plantation | 1.73 km | |
| Sharples Plantation | 1.96 km | |
| Aspinwall's Wood | 2.02 km | |
| Clare's Moss Plantation | 2.1 km | |
| Bawdy Brook Plantation | 2.11 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA11 8AL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 69.3 Mbps | 147.7 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 8.3 Mbps | 13.9 Mbps | 48.68 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 20 | 1.6 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 98 | 10.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 460.3 | 41.3 |
Energy usage data for WA11 8AL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Merseyside |
| Latitude | 53.50299300 |
| Longitude | -2.78382400 |
| OS Easting | 348107 |
| OS Northing | 0400986 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Merseyside |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
St Helens North |
| Electoral Ward | Rainford |
| Local Authority District | St. Helens |
| Region / Government Office Region | North West |
| European Electoral Region | North West |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Liverpool City Region Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Greater Merseyside |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000013 |
| Travel To Work Area | Warrington and Wigan |
| NHS England Region | North West |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Halton and St Helens |
| Cancer Alliance | Cheshire and Merseyside |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
North West |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Cheshire and Merseyside |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS St Helens CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Detached retirement living |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Liverpool BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Rainford BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33006466 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
St. Helens 001 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
St. Helens 001A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A3 |