Higher Lane is in Rainford, St. Helens and in St Helens district. WA11 8NT is located in the Rainford electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of St Helens North. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Higher Lane, Rainford, St. Helens, WA11 8NT and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WA11 8AN, WA11 8AL, WA11 8AY, WA11 8JN, WA11 8NR, WA11 8JZ, WA11 8JW, WA11 8LA, WA11 8AJ.

Higher Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Higher Lane are based on 48 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for St Helens.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA11 8NT

Average Price
£501,656
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£501,656
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Higher Lane

Average Price
£540,530
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Higher LaneStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
Ivy Cottage Higher Lane, St Helens, Merseyside
Detached, an established residential building 		£263,0002014-03-14 £466,173
37 Higher Lane, St. Helens, Merseyside
Detached, an established residential building 		£161,9502001-09-28 £537,139

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedRainford CofE Primary School
Cross Pit Lane, Rainford WA11 8AJ 		246 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School
Rufford Road, Rainford WA11 8JX 		411 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School
Old Lane, Rainford WA11 8JF 		491 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crawford Village Primary School
Crawford Road, Crawford Village WN8 9QP 		3,250 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Little Digmoor Primary School
Abbeystead, WN8 9NF 		4,254 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Rainford High Technology College
Higher Lane, Rainford WA11 8NY 		501 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cowley International College
Hard Lane, WA10 6PN 		5,289 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hope High School
Carfield, Clay Brow WN8 9DP 		4,411 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLearn 4 Life School
Quarry Bank Community Centre, 364 Ormskirk Road, WN8 9AL 		4,990 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Rainford Deli14 Ormskirk Road463 yd
Reds21 Church Road485 yd
The Cottage TandooriTandoori Cottage, 31 Church Road492 yd
Louises169 Ormskirk Road913 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Little Italy10 Ormskirk Road463 yd
The Eagle and ChildEagle And Child, 6 Church Road485 yd
The Golden LionThe Golden Lion Hotel, 30 Church Road538 yd
Rainford Cricket ClubClubhouse And Cricket Ground Adjacent To Jubilee Recreation Ground, Church Road705 yd
The Derby ArmsDerby Arms, 47 Church Road766 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Village Chippy6 Ormskirk Road463 yd
Rainford Supper BarRainford Supper Bar, 24 Church Road485 yd
The Village End Rainford181-183 Ormskirk Road966 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Old Hall Estate Playing Fields
SCARISBRICK ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts165 yd
Rainford Ce Primary School
CROSS PIT LANE 		grass pitches248 yd
Rainford Brook Lodge Primary School
RUFFORD ROAD 		grass pitches468 yd
Rainford High Technology College
HIGHER LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches473 yd
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School
OLD LANE 		grass pitches594 yd
Rainford Silver Jubilee
CHURCH ROAD 		grass pitches635 yd
Rainford Tennis Club
CHURCH ROAD 		tennis courts646 yd
Rainford Cricket Club
THE AVENUE 		grass pitches833 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 50.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 50.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 50.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Higher Lane Street dangerous?

In 2023, 119 crimes were reported near Higher Lane . 56% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WA11 8NT.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 119
Violence And Sexual Offences 58
Criminal Damage And Arson 11
Public Order 11
Burglary 11
Anti Social Behaviour 10
Other Theft 6
Shoplifting 3
Other Crime 3
Vehicle Crime 2
Possession Of Weapons 1
Bicycle Theft 1
Drugs 1
Robbery 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WA11 8NT.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near The Spinney315 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near The Spinney315 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Victoria Street542 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Victoria Street542 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Cross Pit Lane223 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Astley Close438 yd
2023-12Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Whalley Avenue417 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Standish Drive229 yd
2023-12BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Alfred Street542 yd
2023-11Public orderInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Leyland Road486 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WA11 8NT area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 47% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired112
Full-Time Employee63
Part-Time Employee24
Self-Employed15
Student (economically inactive)8
Looking after home or family7
Unemployed5
Other3
Long-Term Sick or disabled
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Education24
Human health and social work activities21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles19
Manufacturing15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security12
Financial and insurance activities12
Professional, scientific and technical activities9
Other6
Construction6
Information and communication5
Transport and storage4
Administrative and support service activities2
Accommodation and food service activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female148
Male135

Partnership Status

Single40
Married: Opposite sex164
Separated1
Divorced8
Widowed24

Health

Very good health136
Good health104
Fair health33
Bad health9
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications24
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 30
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 17
Degree or Similar 126
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
White285

Country of Birth

United Kingdom272
European Union5
Africa4
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK272
10+ Years11

Passport Held

United Kingdom269
Other EU countries3
No passport held11

Religion

No religion54
Christian202
Buddhist1
Muslim2
Other religion4
Not answered20
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