The postcode WA3 2AB is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA3 2AB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WA3 2AB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.2 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 2AB as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to WA3 2AB is Woodvale Drive which is centered 78 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Garton Drive and is 50 m away. The closest railway station is Newton-le-Willows Rail Station, 4.03 km away.
The closest primary school to WA3 2AB (for ages 11 and under) is Lowton West Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 14, 2017.
The local pub for residents of WA3 2AB is Stocks Tavern and is 3.9 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 3.67 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 100 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.7 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 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WA3 2AB 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 2AB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WA3 2AB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WA3 2AB
| 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 2AB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowton West Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 14, 2017) | 660 m |
| Green Meadow Independent Primary School | Independent school | 3-14 | Good (March 5, 2020) | 744 m |
| St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 21, 2018) | 912 m |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 29, 2017) | 984 m |
| Golborne High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (December 5, 2019) | 1.06 km |
| Lowton Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 7, 2017) | 1.26 km |
| Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 30, 2019) | 1.31 km |
| St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 1.37 km |
| All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 30, 2019) | 1.39 km |
| Lowton Church of England High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (June 26, 2019) | 1.79 km |
| Golborne Community Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.96 km | |
| Gilded Hollins Community School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 10, 2018) | 2.02 km |
| Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 4, 2017) | 2.97 km |
| The Holden School | Special school | 4-16 | Good (February 6, 2020) | 3.25 km |
| Willow Grove Primary School | Special school | 5-11 | Outstanding (November 11, 2021) | 3.52 km |
| Bickershaw CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 3.73 km |
| St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 15, 2021) | 3.75 km |
| Twiss Green Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 10, 2009) | 3.77 km |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 3.81 km |
| Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (July 11, 2019) | 3.91 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA3 2AB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haydock Park Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2021 | 3.07 km | |
| Newbank Garden Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 11, 2020 | 3.3 km | |
| Haydock Park Racecourse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 1, 2021 | 3.67 km | |
| Oh So British Shed | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 8, 2019 | 3.67 km | |
| TRU ABI (Haydock Lodge) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 15, 2021 | 3.81 km | |
| The Kirkfield | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement September 30, 2021 | 3.9 km | |
| Dragon & Phoenix | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 29, 2018 | 3.9 km | |
| Stocks Tavern | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory April 25, 2018 | 3.9 km | |
| St Peter's C Of E School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 11, 2019 | 4.01 km | |
| The Foxes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2021 | 4.01 km | |
| Bargain Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 9, 2020 | 4.01 km | |
| Chouxchouxbedoo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 4, 2019 | 4.01 km | |
| Mamma J's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 14, 2021 | 4.01 km | |
| Shakey J's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement January 23, 2019 | 4.01 km | |
| Subway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 28, 2018 | 4.01 km | |
| The Pied Bull Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 3, 2021 | 4.01 km | |
| Shop & Drive | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 11, 2021 | 4.02 km | |
| Amans | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 23, 2019 | 4.03 km | |
| Drinkworthy Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 15, 2021 | 4.03 km | |
| Fishician | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 4, 2019 | 4.03 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA3 2AB - Data from Apr 2022
| Garton Drive | 50 m | |
| Canterbury Avenue | 75 m | |
| Scott Road | 224 m | |
| Slag Lane Riding Stables | 260 m | |
| Slag Lane Riding Stables | 263 m | |
| Newton-le-Willows Rail Station | 4.03 km | |
| Earlestown Rail Station | 5.23 km | |
| Earlestown Rail Station | 5.43 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 23.09 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 23.15 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 23.67 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA3 2AB - Data from Dec 2021
| Byrom wood | 728 m | |
| The Flash | 1.73 km | |
| Ackers Whitley's Basin | 1.8 km | |
| Crank Wood | 1.8 km | |
| Aspull Common | 2 km | |
| Apple Acre | 2.23 km | |
| Little Covert | 2.38 km | |
| Maypole Wood | 2.53 km | |
| Colonel's Wood | 2.79 km | |
| Park Plantation | 2.83 km | |
| White Door Dam | 2.85 km | |
| White Door Covert | 2.96 km | |
| Golborne Dale | Valley | 3.07 km |
| Taylor's Hole | 3.09 km | |
| Pagoda Wood | 3.17 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA3 2AB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 107 Mbps | 100 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 15.7 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 100 | 15.7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WA3 2AB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.47965600 |
| Longitude | -2.57194200 |
| OS Easting | 362140 |
| OS Northing | 0398256 |
| 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: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Detached retirement living |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Golborne BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33006147 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wigan 039 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wigan 039A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A3 |