The postcode WA3 1DA is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in July 1995 and is an active postcode. WA3 1DA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WA3 1DA is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.8 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 1DA as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.
The closest road name to WA3 1DA is Kane Court which is centered 66 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Sandy Lane and is 92 m away. The closest railway station is Newton-le-Willows Rail Station, 4.93 km away.
The closest primary school to WA3 1DA (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 1DA is Stocks Tavern and is 4.9 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 5.04 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 58.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Policing for WA3 1DA 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 1DA and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WA3 1DA, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WA3 1DA
| Introduction | July 1995 |
| 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 1DA - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 30, 2019) | 269 m |
| Lowton Church of England High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (June 26, 2019) | 438 m |
| Gilded Hollins Community School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 10, 2018) | 652 m |
| Lowton Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 7, 2017) | 780 m |
| Green Meadow Independent Primary School | Independent school | 3-14 | Good (March 5, 2020) | 826 m |
| St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 21, 2018) | 1.42 km |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 29, 2017) | 1.72 km |
| Lowton West Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 14, 2017) | 1.91 km |
| Golborne High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (December 5, 2019) | 2.44 km |
| Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 4, 2017) | 2.48 km |
| The Holden School | Special school | 4-16 | Good (February 6, 2020) | 2.56 km |
| Twiss Green Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 10, 2009) | 2.64 km |
| All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 30, 2019) | 2.7 km |
| St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 2.72 km |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 2.73 km |
| Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (July 11, 2019) | 3.03 km |
| Leigh Central Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 14, 2017) | 3.13 km |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 14, 2017) | 3.19 km |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 12, 2022) | 3.23 km |
| Golborne Community Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 3.29 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA3 1DA - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newbank Garden Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 11, 2020 | 4.13 km | |
| Haydock Park Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2021 | 4.15 km | |
| The Kirkfield | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement September 30, 2021 | 4.87 km | |
| Dragon & Phoenix | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 29, 2018 | 4.9 km | |
| Stocks Tavern | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory April 25, 2018 | 4.9 km | |
| Shop & Drive | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 11, 2021 | 4.94 km | |
| St Peter's C Of E School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 11, 2019 | 4.99 km | |
| The Foxes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2021 | 4.99 km | |
| Haydock Park Racecourse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 1, 2021 | 5.04 km | |
| Oh So British Shed | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 8, 2019 | 5.04 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 | |
| Amans | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 23, 2019 | 5.06 km | |
| Drinkworthy Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 15, 2021 | 5.06 km | |
| Fishician | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 4, 2019 | 5.06 km | |
| Hong Liang | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 1, 2021 | 5.06 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA3 1DA - Data from Apr 2022
| Sandy Lane | 92 m | |
| Sandy Lane | 171 m | |
| Village Club | 277 m | |
| Shepherd's Inn | 320 m | |
| Shepherds Inn | 349 m | |
| Newton-le-Willows Rail Station | 4.93 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 21.82 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 21.88 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 22.41 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA3 1DA - Data from Dec 2021
| Aspull Common | 855 m | |
| The Flash | 1.07 km | |
| Ackers Whitley's Basin | 1.59 km | |
| Byrom wood | 1.8 km | |
| Taylor's Hole | 1.98 km | |
| Little Covert | 2 km | |
| Pagoda Wood | 2.22 km | |
| Crank Wood | 2.39 km | |
| Wellfield Wood | 2.72 km | |
| Apple Acre | 3.02 km | |
| Hitchfield Wood | 3.1 km | |
| Fir Tree Flash | 3.21 km | |
| Maypole Wood | 3.32 km | |
| Old Woods | 3.49 km | |
| Colonel's Wood | 3.86 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA3 1DA - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 72.5 Mbps | 58.9 Mbps | 78.11 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 15.2 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 1 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 66.1 | 17 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.47756800 |
| Longitude | -2.55143700 |
| OS Easting | 363499 |
| OS Northing | 0398013 |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: White professionals |
| 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 040A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A1 |