Higher Lane is in Rainford, St Helens and in St Helens district. WA11 8NU 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 8NU and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Higher Lane Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Higher Lane are based on 65 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 8NU

Average Price
£1,183,447
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£1,183,447
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Higher Lane

Average Price
£505,069
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
Murrays Barn Higher Lane, St Helens, Merseyside
Detached, an established residential building 		£687,0002014-05-13 £1,187,551
Hedera Higher Lane, St Helens, Merseyside
Detached, an established residential building 		£270,0001996-08-02 £1,179,342

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School
Rufford Road, Rainford WA11 8JX 		587 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedRainford CofE Primary School
Cross Pit Lane, Rainford WA11 8AJ 		642 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School
Old Lane, Rainford WA11 8JF 		925 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Crawford Village Primary School
Crawford Road, Crawford Village WN8 9QP 		2,812 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Little Digmoor Primary School
Abbeystead, WN8 9NF 		4,011 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 		492 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Up Holland High School
Sandbrook Road, Orrell WN5 7AL 		5,119 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Cowley International College
Hard Lane, WA10 6PN 		5,242 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 		4,045 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedLearn 4 Life School
Quarry Bank Community Centre, 364 Ormskirk Road, WN8 9AL 		4,714 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedNugent House School
Carr Mill Road, Billinge WN5 7TT 		5,186 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 Cottage TandooriTandoori Cottage, 31 Church Road940 yd
The Rainford Deli14 Ormskirk Road950 yd
Reds21 Church Road951 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Little Italy10 Ormskirk Road950 yd
The Eagle and ChildEagle And Child, 6 Church Road951 yd
The Golden LionThe Golden Lion Hotel, 30 Church Road998 yd
The Derby ArmsDerby Arms, 47 Church Road1,068 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Village Chippy6 Ormskirk Road950 yd
Rainford Supper BarRainford Supper Bar, 24 Church Road951 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Rainford High Technology College
HIGHER LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches573 yd
Old Hall Estate Playing Fields
SCARISBRICK ROAD 		grass pitches, tennis courts616 yd
Rainford Brook Lodge Primary School
RUFFORD ROAD 		grass pitches687 yd
Rainford Ce Primary School
CROSS PIT LANE 		grass pitches702 yd
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School
OLD LANE 		grass pitches1,023 yd
Rainford Silver Jubilee
CHURCH ROAD 		grass pitches1,040 yd
Rainford Tennis Club
CHURCH ROAD 		tennis courts1,085 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 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

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, 10 crimes were reported near Higher Lane . 82% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was other theft. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WA11 8NU.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 10
Other Theft 3
Violence And Sexual Offences 3
Other Crime 2
Bicycle Theft 1
Burglary 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Norwood Grove436 yd
2023-10Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Norwood Grove436 yd
2023-09Bicycle theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Heyes Grove514 yd
2023-07Other crimeUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Old Hall Gardens341 yd
2023-07Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Old Hall Gardens341 yd
2023-05Other crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Old Hall Gardens341 yd
2023-05Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Old Hall Gardens341 yd
2023-04Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Norwood Grove436 yd
2023-04Other theftInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Norwood Grove436 yd
2023-03BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Norwood Grove436 yd

Employment

WA11 8NU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee108
Retired91
Self-Employed40
Part-Time Employee35
Student (economically inactive)12
Long-Term Sick or disabled11
Looking after home or family9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)2
Other1
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities33
Construction23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Manufacturing18
Agriculture, forestry and fishing14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
Education13
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Accommodation and food service activities7
Financial and insurance activities7
Other6
Transport and storage6
Administrative and support service activities6
Information and communication1
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female178
Male176

Partnership Status

Single73
Married: Opposite sex182
Separated6
Divorced20
Widowed28

Health

Very good health209
Good health83
Fair health46
Bad health17
Very bad health2

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications43
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 60
Degree or Similar 116
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Black1
White355

Country of Birth

United Kingdom351
European Union2
Rest of Europe1
Africa1
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK351
10+ Years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom334
Ireland1
Other EU countries1
No passport held20

Religion

No religion68
Christian270
Buddhist1
Muslim2
Other religion2
Not answered13
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