The UK Postcode Database

WA11 8LY

a postcode in St. Helens

Introduced in January 1983
WA11 8LY Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with WA11 8LY

Sandwash Close - 70 properties, USRN 37502286

Mill Lane - 7 properties, USRN 37501281

Rookery Lane - 1 property, USRN 37501660

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.4928 / 53°29'34"N

Longitude: -2.7717 / 2°46'18"W

UTM Reference: 30U 515143 5927115

OS Easting: 348896

OS Northing: 399839

OS Grid: SJ488998

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR 9X21.QN

Mapcode Global: WH86Y.DGCQ

Open Location Code: 9C5VF6VH+48

Maidenhead Locator System: IO83ol78

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

  • urban city or town
  • a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 1a1

  • Retired Professionals
  • Spacious Rural Living
  • Pre-Retirement Spacious Living

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 21102 / 32844

  • 7th decile
  • somewhat less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for WA11 8LY on Wednesday 22 July 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 03:15
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 04:24
Sunrise 05:11
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:17
Sunset 21:23
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:10
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:19
Hours of daylight today04:41 to 21:53
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:53 to 04:42
Moon Phase Waxing Gibbous
Moon Rises 14:43
Moon sets 22:51

For a full sun and moon calendar for WA11 8LY, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in WA11 8LY

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
15 July 2020 Weatherproof House, 118, Sandwash Close, Rainford Industrial Estate, St Helens WA11 8LY Other property type Freehold £180,000
12 February 2019 Unit 1, Hazel Business Park, Sandwash Close, Rainford Industrial Estate, St Helens WA11 8LY Other property type Freehold £152,500
4 August 2017 Safety House, 23c, Sandwash Close, Rainford Industrial Estate, St Helens WA11 8LY Other property type Freehold £110,000
5 April 2017 Unit 1, 23a Sandwash Close, Rainford Industrial Estate, St Helens WA11 8LY Other property type Freehold £100,000
30 June 2016 2 Sandwash Close, Rainford Industrial Estate, St Helens WA11 8LY Other property type Freehold £350,000
8 April 2004 Unit 1-3, Kingfisher Court, Sandwash Close, Rainford Industrial Estate, St Helens WA11 8LY Detached Freehold £225,000

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for WA11 8LY

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

St Helens North

MP

David Baines Labour

St Helens Borough Council
Metropolitan district ward

Rainford

Councillors

John Case Conservative

Linda Mussell Conservative

WA11 8LY also falls within the Civil Parish of Rainford, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for WA11 8LY

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00034904 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01006885 St. Helens 001D Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02001406 St. Helens 001 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04000025 Rainford Civil Parishes Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E05014130 Rainford Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 5 May 2022 DLUHC
E08000013 St. Helens Metropolitan Districts Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E12000002 North West Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001509 St Helens North Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000004 Merseyside Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000284 Warrington and Wigan Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33006463 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000022 Liverpool City Region Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 28 October 2010 BEIS
E38000172 NHS St Helens CCG Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 April 2020 ODS
E40000010 North West NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2019 ODS
E54000008 NHS Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care Board Integrated Care Boards Health 1 April 2024 ODS
E56000005 Cheshire and Merseyside Cancer Alliances Health 1 September 2016 NHS England
E63008358 Rainford Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

All public sector data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.

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