# WA11 8GS

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 53.495614, -2.770936
- **Open Location Code:** 9C5VF6WH+6J
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO83ol
- **Qibla:** 117.9°
- **Grid reference:** SD 48953 00154
- **UTM:** 30U 515195 5927430
- **Elevation:** 45m
- **Timezone:** Europe/London

## Administrative areas

- **Country:** England (E92000001)
- **Region:** North West (E12000002)
- **Admin district:** St. Helens (E08000013)
- **Ward:** Rainford (E05014130)
- **Constituency:** St Helens North (E14001509)
- **Parish code:** E04000025
- **Travel to work area:** E30000284
- **Police force area:** E23000004
- **European electoral region:** North West (E15000002)
- **Date introduced:** 2025-09

## Census & classification

- **2021 LSOA:** E01006885
- **2021 MSOA:** Rainford (E02001406)
- **2021 output area:** E00034896
- **2011 LSOA:** E01006885
- **2011 MSOA:** E02001406
- **2011 output area:** E00034896
- **2011 workplace zone:** E33006467
- **Rural/urban classification:** Smaller rural: nearer to a major town or city
- **Output area classification:** Rural Residents (1B1)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 21102
- **Postcode user type:** Small

## Health (England)

- **NHS region:** E40000014
- **ICB location:** E38000172
- **Integrated Care Board:** E54000008
- **Cancer Alliance:** E56000005

## Nearest

| Type | Name | Distance (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Rainford | 2669 |
| Hospital | Fairfield Independent Hospital | 1848 |
| GP | Rainford Health Centre | 925 |
| School | Rainford CofE Primary School | 1238 |
| Airport | Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 18620 |
| Bus stop | Dial House Wood | 51 |
| Food bank | St Helens | 4586 |
| Defibrillator | Miller Homes - Dial House Place | 98 |
| Pharmacy | Well Pharmacy | 1047 |
| Post office | Rainford Post Office | 1700 |
| Library | Rainford Library | 943 |
| Coast | — | 16368 |
| Central London | — | 284367 |

## Utilities

- **Electricity:** SP Energy Networks (region D, MPAN 13)
- **Water:** United Utilities
- **Sewerage:** United Utilities

## Adjacent postcodes

- [WA11 8GR](https://openpostcodes.uk/WA11%208GR)
- [WA11 8NH](https://openpostcodes.uk/WA11%208NH)
- [WA11 8NJ](https://openpostcodes.uk/WA11%208NJ)
- [WA11 8GY](https://openpostcodes.uk/WA11%208GY)
- [WA11 8LU](https://openpostcodes.uk/WA11%208LU)
- [WA11 8LY](https://openpostcodes.uk/WA11%208LY)
- [WA11 8SZ](https://openpostcodes.uk/WA11%208SZ)

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