Postcode WA3 1EX (Wigan)

Map showing WA3 1EX and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA3 1EX is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA3 1EX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WA3 1EX 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 1EX as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to WA3 1EX is Finchdale Gardens which is centered 34 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lowton C of E High School and is 139 m away. The closest railway station is Newton-le-Willows Rail Station, 5.14 km away.

The closest primary school to WA3 1EX (for ages 11 and under) is Gilded Hollins Community School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on July 10, 2018.

The local pub for residents of WA3 1EX is Stocks Tavern and is 5.15 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on April 25, 2018. The nearest takeaway food is available from Subway and is 5.31 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 28, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 249 Mbps and an average upload speed of 22.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WA3 1EX 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).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to WA3 1EX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WA3 1EX, and the approximate distance away.

Finchdale Gardens 34 m
Fountains Walk 48 m
Bolton Close 75 m
Glastonbury Avenue 129 m
Clayhill Grove 131 m
Lower Nook Meadow 160 m
Lindisfarne Avenue 204 m
Greenacres Close 207 m
Abbey Road 209 m
Mayfield Drive 261 m
Reeve Street 263 m
Canaan 275 m
Carr Green 278 m
Berkeley Close 311 m
Pocket Nook Lane 354 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA3 1EX

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WA3 1EX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lowton Church of England High School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
125 m
Gilded Hollins Community School Good
(July 10, 2018)
432 m
Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
577 m
Lowton Junior and Infant School Good
(March 7, 2017)
935 m
Green Meadow Independent Primary School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.23 km
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.72 km
St Luke's CofE Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
2.03 km
Twiss Green Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 10, 2009)
2.11 km
Lowton West Primary School Good
(September 14, 2017)
2.34 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington Good
(February 12, 2020)
2.63 km
The Holden School Good
(February 6, 2020)
2.72 km
Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
2.74 km
Golborne High School Good
(December 5, 2019)
2.93 km
Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
3.06 km
Newchurch Community Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
3.08 km
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh Good
(January 12, 2022)
3.09 km
All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan Outstanding
(January 30, 2019)
3.14 km
Leigh Central Primary School Good
(February 14, 2017)
3.16 km
St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School Good
(February 27, 2020)
3.19 km
Culcheth Community Primary School Good
(June 8, 2017)
3.22 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA3 1EX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Newbank Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 11, 2020
4.33 km
Haydock Park Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
4.45 km
The Kirkfield Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
September 30, 2021
5.1 km
Shop & Drive Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 11, 2021
5.15 km
Dragon & Phoenix Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
May 29, 2018
5.15 km
Stocks Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
April 25, 2018
5.15 km
St Peter's C Of E School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
5.23 km
The Foxes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 6, 2021
5.23 km
Bargain Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
5.31 km
Chouxchouxbedoo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
5.31 km
Mamma J's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
5.31 km
Shakey J's Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
January 23, 2019
5.31 km
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 28, 2018
5.31 km
The Pied Bull Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
5.31 km
Amans Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 23, 2019
5.32 km
Drinkworthy Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
5.32 km
Fishician Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
5.32 km
Hong Liang Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 1, 2021
5.32 km
Humbugs Retailers - other 4
Good
November 13, 2019
5.32 km
Samerah Balti Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 20, 2021
5.32 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA3 1EX - Data from Apr 2022

Lowton C of E High School Bus Stop/Station 139 m
Canaan Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Canaan Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Mayfield Drive Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Mayfield Drive Bus Stop/Station 234 m
Newton-le-Willows Rail Station Rail 5.14 km
Terminal Two Access Air 21.27 km
Terminal Two Access Air 21.33 km
Terminal One Access Air 21.86 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA3 1EX - Data from Dec 2021

Aspull Common Woodland Or Forest 952 m
The Flash Inland Water 1.43 km
Pagoda Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.76 km
Little Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Taylor's Hole Inland Water 1.91 km
Ackers Whitley's Basin Inland Water 2.01 km
Wellfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Byrom wood Woodland Or Forest 2.34 km
Hitchfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Crank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Old Woods Woodland Or Forest 2.95 km
Apple Acre Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Fir Tree Flash Inland Water 3.5 km
Maypole Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.85 km
Colonel's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.16 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA3 1EX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 205 Mbps 249 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 21 Mbps 22.8 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 27 8
30-300 Mbps 0% 144 15.3
300+ Mbps 100% 462 37.5

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 157,284 kWh - mean 14,299 kWh : median 13,230 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

11 meters consuming 50,328 kWh - mean 4,575 kWh : median 5,192 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA3 1EX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.47454200
Longitude -2.54487400
OS Easting 363932
OS Northing 0397673
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22240
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E08000010
Travel To Work Area Warrington and Wigan

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Golborne BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006150
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 040
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 040A
Output Area / Small Area 6B3