Postcode WA3 2HL (Wigan)

Map showing WA3 2HL and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA3 2HL is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA3 2HL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WA3 2HL 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 2HL as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to WA3 2HL is Woodvale Drive which is centered 76 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Garton Drive and is 56 m away. The closest railway station is Newton-le-Willows Rail Station, 4.03 km away.

The closest primary school to WA3 2HL (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 2HL is Stocks Tavern and is 3.89 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 3.63 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 158.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.2 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 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WA3 2HL 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 2HL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Woodvale Drive 76 m
Marmion Close 89 m
Fordland Close 139 m
Canterbury Avenue 146 m
Merchants Crescent 149 m
Abbotsford Close 156 m
Waverley Road 159 m
Ryecroft Avenue 175 m
Unsworth Avenue 193 m
Raydale Close 219 m
Hague Bush Close 229 m
The Grove 235 m
Rokeby Avenue 239 m
Hollybush Square 246 m
Holtswell Close 249 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA3 2HL

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 2HL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lowton West Primary School Good
(September 14, 2017)
646 m
Green Meadow Independent Primary School Good
(March 5, 2020)
796 m
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton Good
(March 21, 2018)
949 m
St Luke's CofE Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.01 km
Golborne High School Good
(December 5, 2019)
1.01 km
Lowton Junior and Infant School Good
(March 7, 2017)
1.31 km
St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.33 km
All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan Outstanding
(January 30, 2019)
1.36 km
Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
1.37 km
Lowton Church of England High School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
1.84 km
Golborne Community Primary School 1.92 km
Gilded Hollins Community School Good
(July 10, 2018)
2.07 km
Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
2.98 km
The Holden School Good
(February 6, 2020)
3.26 km
Willow Grove Primary School Outstanding
(November 11, 2021)
3.46 km
St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
3.69 km
Bickershaw CofE Primary School Good
(February 27, 2020)
3.71 km
Twiss Green Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 10, 2009)
3.82 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington Good
(February 12, 2020)
3.84 km
Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School Good
(July 11, 2019)
3.93 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Haydock Park Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
3.05 km
Newbank Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 11, 2020
3.3 km
Haydock Park Racecourse Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
July 1, 2021
3.63 km
Oh So British Shed Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 8, 2019
3.63 km
TRU ABI (Haydock Lodge) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
3.78 km
The Kirkfield Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
September 30, 2021
3.89 km
Dragon & Phoenix Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
May 29, 2018
3.89 km
Stocks Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
April 25, 2018
3.89 km
Bargain Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
4 km
Chouxchouxbedoo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
4 km
Mamma J's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
4 km
Shakey J's Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
January 23, 2019
4 km
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 28, 2018
4 km
The Pied Bull Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
4 km
St Peter's C Of E School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 11, 2019
4 km
The Foxes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 6, 2021
4 km
Hope Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
4.01 km
Willowbees Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
4.01 km
Shop & Drive Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 11, 2021
4.02 km
Amans Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 23, 2019
4.02 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Garton Drive Bus Stop/Station 56 m
Canterbury Avenue Bus Stop/Station 61 m
Scott Road Bus Stop/Station 172 m
The Grove Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Slag Lane Riding Stables Bus Stop/Station 282 m
Newton-le-Willows Rail Station Rail 4.03 km
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 5.21 km
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 5.41 km
Terminal Two Access Air 23.14 km
Terminal Two Access Air 23.2 km
Terminal One Access Air 23.72 km

Nearby Nature

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

Byrom wood Woodland Or Forest 688 m
The Flash Inland Water 1.75 km
Crank Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Ackers Whitley's Basin Inland Water 1.8 km
Aspull Common Woodland Or Forest 2.04 km
Apple Acre Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Little Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km
Maypole Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Colonel's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
White Door Dam Inland Water 2.81 km
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
White Door Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Golborne Dale Valley 3.06 km
Taylor's Hole Inland Water 3.13 km
Lady Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52 Mbps 158.9 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.2 Mbps 39 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% 50.3 9.3
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 115,248 kWh - mean 12,805 kWh : median 12,727 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA3 2HL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.47994100
Longitude -2.57257800
OS Easting 362098
OS Northing 0398288
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23812
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: Semi-detached ageing
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Golborne BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006145
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 039
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 039A
Output Area / Small Area 6B3