The postcode WA3 2AP is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in June 1996 and is an active postcode. WA3 2AP is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
WA3 2AP 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 2AP as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to WA3 2AP is Enterprise Way which is centered 54 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Pocket Nook Lane and is 123 m away. The closest railway station is Newton-le-Willows Rail Station, 4.39 km away.
The closest primary school to WA3 2AP (for ages 11 and under) is Lowton Junior and Infant School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 7, 2017.
The local pub for residents of WA3 2AP is Stocks Tavern and is 4.38 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 4.54 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 28, 2018.
Policing for WA3 2AP 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 2AP and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WA3 2AP, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WA3 2AP
Introduction | June 1996 |
Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WA3 2AP - Data from 2020-2021
School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Lowton Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 7, 2017) | 169 m |
Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 30, 2019) | 366 m |
Green Meadow Independent Primary School | Independent school | 3-14 | Good (March 5, 2020) | 582 m |
Lowton Church of England High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (June 26, 2019) | 750 m |
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 21, 2018) | 959 m |
Gilded Hollins Community School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 10, 2018) | 1.12 km |
St Luke's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 29, 2017) | 1.26 km |
Lowton West Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 14, 2017) | 1.65 km |
Golborne High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (December 5, 2019) | 2.3 km |
All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 30, 2019) | 2.44 km |
Twiss Green Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 10, 2009) | 2.45 km |
St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 2.51 km |
Golborne Community Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 3.02 km | |
Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 4, 2017) | 3.11 km |
The Holden School | Special school | 4-16 | Good (February 6, 2020) | 3.2 km |
St Lewis Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2018) | 3.21 km |
Newchurch Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 3.31 km |
Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 3.31 km |
Croft Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 3.6 km | |
Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 5-11 | Good (July 11, 2019) | 3.66 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA3 2AP - Data from Apr 2022
Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Newbank Garden Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 11, 2020 | 3.58 km | |
Haydock Park Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2021 | 3.68 km | |
The Kirkfield | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement September 30, 2021 | 4.34 km | |
Dragon & Phoenix | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 29, 2018 | 4.38 km | |
Stocks Tavern | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory April 25, 2018 | 4.38 km | |
Shop & Drive | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 11, 2021 | 4.39 km | |
St Peter's C Of E School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 11, 2019 | 4.47 km | |
The Foxes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2021 | 4.47 km | |
Bargain Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 9, 2020 | 4.54 km | |
Chouxchouxbedoo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 4, 2019 | 4.54 km | |
Mamma J's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 14, 2021 | 4.54 km | |
Shakey J's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement January 23, 2019 | 4.54 km | |
Subway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 28, 2018 | 4.54 km | |
The Pied Bull Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 3, 2021 | 4.54 km | |
Amans | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 23, 2019 | 4.56 km | |
Drinkworthy Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 15, 2021 | 4.56 km | |
Fishician | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 4, 2019 | 4.56 km | |
Hong Liang | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 1, 2021 | 4.56 km | |
Humbugs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 13, 2019 | 4.56 km | |
Samerah Balti | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement September 20, 2021 | 4.56 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA3 2AP - Data from Apr 2022
Pocket Nook Lane | 123 m | |
Hesketh Meadow Lane | 144 m | |
Morgans Way | 261 m | |
Kings's Avenue | 326 m | |
King's Avenue | 337 m | |
Newton-le-Willows Rail Station | 4.39 km | |
Terminal Two Access | 21.77 km | |
Terminal Two Access | 21.83 km | |
Terminal One Access | 22.35 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA3 2AP - Data from Dec 2021
Little Covert | 1.4 km | |
Aspull Common | 1.47 km | |
The Flash | 1.68 km | |
Pagoda Wood | 1.88 km | |
Byrom wood | 1.94 km | |
Ackers Whitley's Basin | 2.14 km | |
Apple Acre | 2.48 km | |
Taylor's Hole | 2.57 km | |
Wellfield Wood | 2.7 km | |
Crank Wood | 2.76 km | |
Hitchfield Wood | 3.13 km | |
Colonel's Wood | 3.39 km | |
Park Plantation | 3.48 km | |
Old Woods | 3.54 km | |
Golborne Dale | Valley | 3.59 km |
Country | England |
County | Greater Manchester |
Latitude | 53.47254100 |
Longitude | -2.55596700 |
OS Easting | 363194 |
OS Northing | 0397456 |
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: 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 | E33006150 |
Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wigan 040 |
Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wigan 040C |
Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |