Postcode WA3 2BX (Wigan)

Map showing WA3 2BX and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA3 2BX is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in July 2017 and is an active postcode. WA3 2BX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WA3 2BX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.8 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 2BX as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to WA3 2BX is Croft Green Close which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Ashwood Avenue and is 495 m away. The closest railway station is Newton-le-Willows Rail Station, 2.75 km away.

The closest primary school to WA3 2BX (for ages 11 and under) is St Luke's CofE Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 29, 2017.

The local pub for residents of WA3 2BX is Stocks Tavern and is 2.65 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 2.77 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 28, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 107.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 21.4 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 1.4 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 2BX 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 2BX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WA3 2BX, and the approximate distance away.

Croft Green Close 35 m
Stoneacre Close 103 m
Stone Cross Lane North 115 m
Lea Green Close 126 m
Heath Field Close 136 m
Welford Avenue 164 m
Lowes Fold 181 m
Rosedale Avenue 183 m
Little Lowes Meadow 234 m
Fieldacre Close 238 m
Barnton Close 242 m
Southmead 254 m
Broadley Avenue 261 m
Heath House Close 270 m
Longton Avenue 273 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA3 2BX

Introduction July 2017
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 2BX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Luke's CofE Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
623 m
Lowton West Primary School Good
(September 14, 2017)
674 m
All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan Outstanding
(January 30, 2019)
816 m
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton Good
(March 21, 2018)
925 m
St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.03 km
Golborne High School Good
(December 5, 2019)
1.14 km
Golborne Community Primary School 1.28 km
Green Meadow Independent Primary School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.48 km
Lowton Junior and Infant School Good
(March 7, 2017)
1.73 km
Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
2.11 km
Lowton Church of England High School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
2.6 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School Outstanding
(December 13, 2013)
2.75 km
Hope Academy Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
2.9 km
Gilded Hollins Community School Good
(July 10, 2018)
2.94 km
Newton-le-Willows Primary School Good
(September 23, 2021)
3.39 km
Willow Grove Primary School Outstanding
(November 11, 2021)
3.59 km
St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
3.64 km
St Mary's Catholic Infant School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
3.68 km
St Thomas CofE Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
3.77 km
St Lewis Catholic Primary School Good
(June 21, 2018)
3.9 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA3 2BX - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA3 2BX - Data from Apr 2022

Ashwood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 495 m
Lowton Street Luke's Bus Stop/Station 499 m
Manor Avenue Bus Stop/Station 501 m
Ashwood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 501 m
Lowton Street Luke's Bus Stop/Station 508 m
Railway Street Taxi Rank 4.18 km
Newton-le-Willows Rail Station Rail 2.75 km
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 3.99 km
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 4.2 km
Terminal Two Access Air 23.27 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 23.31 km
Terminal Two Access Air 23.33 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA3 2BX - Data from Dec 2021

Apple Acre Woodland Or Forest 976 m
Colonel's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Golborne Dale Valley 1.82 km
Byrom wood Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
White Door Dam Inland Water 2 km
Golborne Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Little Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Hollows Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
White Door Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.15 km
Dean Dam Inland Water 2.17 km
Lady Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Newton Lake Inland Water 2.34 km
Dean Moor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.4 km
Cowhey Dam Inland Water 2.71 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA3 2BX - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 107.1 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 21.4 Mbps 30 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 107.1 21.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 71,714 kWh - mean 8,964 kWh : median 8,606 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

8 meters consuming 25,854 kWh - mean 3,232 kWh : median 3,033 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA3 2BX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.47070500
Longitude -2.58417400
OS Easting 361320
OS Northing 0397265
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26171
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Leigh
Electoral Ward Golborne and Lowton West
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 E33006148
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 039
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 039E
Output Area / Small Area 6B2