The postcode WA3 1BW is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA3 1BW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WA3 1BW is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.6 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 WA3 1BW as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.
The closest road name to WA3 1BW is Byrom Lane which is centered 237 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Byrom Lodge and is 390 m away. The closest railway station is Newton-le-Willows Rail Station, 5.08 km away.
The closest primary school to WA3 1BW (for ages 11 and under) is Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 30, 2019.
The local pub for residents of WA3 1BW is Stocks Tavern and is 4.95 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on April 25, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Oh So British Shed and is 4.45 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.
100% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Policing for WA3 1BW is covered by the Greater Manchester police force association and Ashton, Leigh and Wigan is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WA3 1BW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WA3 1BW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WA3 1BW
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 WA3 1BW - Data from 2020-2021
School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Green Meadow Independent Primary School | Independent school | 3-14 | Good (March 5, 2020) | 1.24 km |
Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 30, 2019) | 1.32 km |
Lowton Church of England High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (June 26, 2019) | 1.57 km |
Gilded Hollins Community School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 10, 2018) | 1.59 km |
Lowton Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 7, 2017) | 1.63 km |
Lowton West Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 14, 2017) | 1.71 km |
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 21, 2018) | 1.77 km |
Golborne High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (December 5, 2019) | 1.9 km |
Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 4, 2017) | 1.92 km |
St Luke's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 29, 2017) | 1.95 km |
The Holden School | Special school | 4-16 | Good (February 6, 2020) | 2.2 km |
St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 2.27 km |
All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 30, 2019) | 2.36 km |
Bickershaw CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 2.87 km |
Golborne Community Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.88 km | |
Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 2.89 km |
Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (July 11, 2019) | 2.9 km |
Leigh Central Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 14, 2017) | 2.98 km |
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 14, 2017) | 3.04 km |
Newton Westpark Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 9, 2018) | 3.13 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA3 1BW - Data from Apr 2022
Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Haydock Park Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2021 | 4.11 km | |
Newbank Garden Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 11, 2020 | 4.35 km | |
Haydock Park Racecourse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 1, 2021 | 4.45 km | |
Oh So British Shed | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 8, 2019 | 4.45 km | |
TRU ABI (Haydock Lodge) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 15, 2021 | 4.77 km | |
The Kirkfield | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement September 30, 2021 | 4.95 km | |
Dragon & Phoenix | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 29, 2018 | 4.95 km | |
Stocks Tavern | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory April 25, 2018 | 4.95 km | |
Holiday Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 30, 2018 | 5.01 km | |
Hope Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 2, 2019 | 5.05 km | |
Willowbees Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 23, 2020 | 5.05 km | |
Bargain Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 9, 2020 | 5.05 km | |
Chouxchouxbedoo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 4, 2019 | 5.05 km | |
Mamma J's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 14, 2021 | 5.05 km | |
Shakey J's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement January 23, 2019 | 5.05 km | |
Subway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 28, 2018 | 5.05 km | |
The Pied Bull Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 3, 2021 | 5.05 km | |
St Peter's C Of E School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 11, 2019 | 5.06 km | |
The Foxes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2021 | 5.06 km | |
Shop & Drive | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 11, 2021 | 5.07 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA3 1BW - Data from Apr 2022
Byrom Lodge | 390 m | |
Byrom Lodge | 391 m | |
Heybrook Farm | 446 m | |
Heybrook Farm | 455 m | |
Canal Bridge | 652 m | |
Newton-le-Willows Rail Station | 5.08 km | |
Earlestown Rail Station | 6.27 km | |
Terminal Two Access | 22.9 km | |
Terminal Two Access | 22.95 km | |
Terminal One Access | 23.49 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA3 1BW - Data from Dec 2021
Ackers Whitley's Basin | 745 m | |
The Flash | 785 m | |
Byrom wood | 907 m | |
Crank Wood | 1.23 km | |
Aspull Common | 1.29 km | |
Maypole Wood | 2.15 km | |
Taylor's Hole | 2.21 km | |
Fir Tree Flash | 2.47 km | |
Little Covert | 2.95 km | |
Apple Acre | 3.26 km | |
Pagoda Wood | 3.37 km | |
Viridor Wood | 3.71 km | |
White Door Dam | 3.77 km | |
Wellfield Wood | 3.83 km | |
Colonel's Wood | 3.84 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA3 1BW - Data from Ofcom 2017
Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
---|---|---|
0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% |
10-30 Mbps | 100% | 0% |
30-300 Mbps | 0% | 0% |
300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% |
Country | England |
County | Greater Manchester |
Latitude | 53.48642300 |
Longitude | -2.56085100 |
OS Easting | 362882 |
OS Northing | 0399003 |
OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
Greater Manchester |
Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Leigh |
Electoral Ward | Lowton East |
Local Authority District | Wigan |
Region / Government Office Region | North West |
European Electoral Region | North West |
Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Greater Manchester Secondary: |
Local Learning and Skills Council | Greater Manchester |
International Territorial Level Code | E08000010 |
Travel To Work Area | Warrington and Wigan |
NHS England Region | North West |
Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Ashton, Leigh and Wigan |
Cancer Alliance | Greater Manchester |
Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
North West |
Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership |
Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Wigan Borough CCG |
Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural life |
Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Golborne BUASD |
Workplace Zone | E33006149 |
Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wigan 040 |
Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wigan 040B |
Output Area / Small Area | 1B1 |