The postcode WA3 2BJ is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA3 2BJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WA3 2BJ 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 2BJ as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.
The closest road name to WA3 2BJ is King's Avenue which is centered 39 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Kings's Avenue and is 6 m away. The closest railway station is Newton-le-Willows Rail Station, 4.07 km away.
The closest primary school to WA3 2BJ (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 2BJ is Stocks Tavern and is 4.06 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 4.22 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.
Policing for WA3 2BJ 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 2BJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WA3 2BJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WA3 2BJ
| 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 2BJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowton Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 7, 2017) | 153 m |
| Green Meadow Independent Primary School | Independent school | 3-14 | Good (March 5, 2020) | 475 m |
| Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 30, 2019) | 643 m |
| St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 21, 2018) | 655 m |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 29, 2017) | 955 m |
| Lowton Church of England High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (June 26, 2019) | 1.07 km |
| Lowton West Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 14, 2017) | 1.4 km |
| Gilded Hollins Community School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 10, 2018) | 1.44 km |
| Golborne High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (December 5, 2019) | 2.09 km |
| All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 30, 2019) | 2.17 km |
| St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 2.26 km |
| Twiss Green Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 10, 2009) | 2.62 km |
| Golborne Community Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.74 km | |
| St Lewis Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2018) | 3.18 km |
| Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 4, 2017) | 3.32 km |
| Newchurch Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 20, 2019) | 3.43 km |
| The Holden School | Special school | 4-16 | Good (February 6, 2020) | 3.44 km |
| Croft Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | 3.52 km | |
| Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 3.61 km |
| Culcheth Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 8, 2017) | 3.87 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA3 2BJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Newbank Garden Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 11, 2020 | 3.26 km | |
| Haydock Park Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2021 | 3.36 km | |
| The Kirkfield | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement September 30, 2021 | 4.02 km | |
| Dragon & Phoenix | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 29, 2018 | 4.06 km | |
| Stocks Tavern | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory April 25, 2018 | 4.06 km | |
| Shop & Drive | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 11, 2021 | 4.08 km | |
| St Peter's C Of E School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 11, 2019 | 4.15 km | |
| The Foxes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2021 | 4.15 km | |
| Bargain Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 9, 2020 | 4.22 km | |
| Chouxchouxbedoo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 4, 2019 | 4.22 km | |
| Mamma J's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 14, 2021 | 4.22 km | |
| Shakey J's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement January 23, 2019 | 4.22 km | |
| Subway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 28, 2018 | 4.22 km | |
| The Pied Bull Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 3, 2021 | 4.22 km | |
| Amans | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 23, 2019 | 4.24 km | |
| Drinkworthy Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 15, 2021 | 4.24 km | |
| Fishician | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 4, 2019 | 4.24 km | |
| Hong Liang | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 1, 2021 | 4.24 km | |
| Humbugs | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 13, 2019 | 4.24 km | |
| Samerah Balti | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement September 20, 2021 | 4.24 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA3 2BJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Kings's Avenue | 6 m | |
| Kings Avenue | 20 m | |
| Lowton Labour Club | 69 m | |
| Beech Avenue | 80 m | |
| Beech Avenue | 87 m | |
| Newton-le-Willows Rail Station | 4.07 km | |
| Earlestown Rail Station | 5.41 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 21.96 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 22.02 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 22.54 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA3 2BJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Little Covert | 1.29 km | |
| Aspull Common | 1.76 km | |
| Byrom wood | 1.87 km | |
| The Flash | 1.9 km | |
| Pagoda Wood | 1.99 km | |
| Apple Acre | 2.16 km | |
| Ackers Whitley's Basin | 2.3 km | |
| Crank Wood | 2.79 km | |
| Taylor's Hole | 2.87 km | |
| Wellfield Wood | 2.94 km | |
| Colonel's Wood | 3.07 km | |
| Park Plantation | 3.16 km | |
| Golborne Dale | Valley | 3.27 km |
| Hitchfield Wood | 3.38 km | |
| White Door Dam | 3.56 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA3 2BJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% |
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.47147700 |
| Longitude | -2.56044200 |
| OS Easting | 362896 |
| OS Northing | 0397340 |
| 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: Hard-pressed living Group: Industrious communities Subgroup: Industrious hardship |
| 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 | 8A2 |