Postcode WA3 1LJ (Wigan)

Map showing WA3 1LJ and nearby postcodes

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

WA3 1LJ is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.7 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 1LJ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to WA3 1LJ is Newton Road which is centered 49 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lane Head and is 115 m away. The closest railway station is Newton-le-Willows Rail Station, 3.25 km away.

The closest primary school to WA3 1LJ (for ages 11 and under) is St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 21, 2018.

The local pub for residents of WA3 1LJ is Stocks Tavern and is 3.29 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 3.46 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 28, 2018.

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 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WA3 1LJ 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 1LJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Newton Road 49 m
Kirkham Avenue 72 m
Delamere Avenue 93 m
St Catherines Gardens 104 m
Winton Road 135 m
Headland Close 146 m
Mather Avenue 166 m
Lynwood Avenue 244 m
Lime Grove 276 m
Meadow Cross Gardens 276 m
Cotswold Gardens 299 m
Gleneagles Close 373 m
Church Lane 684 m
Kenyon Lane 1.27 km
Winwick Lane 1.59 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA3 1LJ

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 1LJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton Good
(March 21, 2018)
647 m
St Luke's CofE Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
688 m
Lowton Junior and Infant School Good
(March 7, 2017)
1 km
Green Meadow Independent Primary School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.14 km
Lowton West Primary School Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.37 km
Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
1.51 km
Lowton Church of England High School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
1.9 km
All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan Outstanding
(January 30, 2019)
1.92 km
Golborne High School Good
(December 5, 2019)
2.07 km
St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School Good
(February 27, 2020)
2.09 km
Gilded Hollins Community School Good
(July 10, 2018)
2.28 km
Golborne Community Primary School 2.41 km
St Lewis Catholic Primary School Good
(June 21, 2018)
2.86 km
Twiss Green Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 10, 2009)
2.9 km
Croft Primary School 3.07 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School Outstanding
(December 13, 2013)
3.36 km
Newchurch Community Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
3.51 km
Hope Academy Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
3.76 km
Newton-le-Willows Primary School Good
(September 23, 2021)
4.04 km
Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
4.15 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lane Head Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Lane Head Bus Stop/Station 131 m
Lane Head Bus Stop/Station 141 m
Dickinson's Farm Bus Stop/Station 296 m
Heath Lane Bus Stop/Station 298 m
Newton-le-Willows Rail Station Rail 3.25 km
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 4.62 km
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 4.86 km
Terminal Two Access Air 22.14 km
Terminal Two Access Air 22.2 km
Terminal One Access Air 22.71 km

Nearby Nature

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

Little Covert Woodland Or Forest 995 m
Apple Acre Woodland Or Forest 1.37 km
Pagoda Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Byrom wood Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Colonel's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Golborne Dale Valley 2.53 km
Aspull Common Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
The Flash Inland Water 2.73 km
Golborne Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Island Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Newton Lake Inland Water 2.96 km
Hollows Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Ackers Whitley's Basin Inland Water 3.07 km
White Door Dam Inland Water 3.1 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 100%

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 128,751 kWh - mean 14,306 kWh : median 9,860 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

9 meters consuming 25,572 kWh - mean 2,841 kWh : median 2,410 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA3 1LJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.46573600
Longitude -2.56931400
OS Easting 362302
OS Northing 0396706
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18002
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: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Golborne BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006151
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 040
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 040C
Output Area / Small Area 6B2