Postcode WA3 2JB (Wigan)

Map showing WA3 2JB and nearby postcodes

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

WA3 2JB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.4 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 2JB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Semi-detached ageing.

The closest road name to WA3 2JB is Lichfield Avenue which is centered 22 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lowton West Primary School and is 48 m away. The closest railway station is Newton-le-Willows Rail Station, 3.36 km away.

The closest primary school to WA3 2JB (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 2JB is Stocks Tavern and is 3.23 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 3.23 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 155.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.1 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 2.2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Lichfield Avenue 22 m
Rostherne Avenue 79 m
The Stocks Court 103 m
Norwich Avenue 107 m
Ripon Avenue 114 m
Chapel House Mews 125 m
Laurel Grove 137 m
Bourne Avenue 152 m
Chester Avenue 169 m
Cleveland Drive 199 m
Golborne Road 208 m
Meadway 214 m
Mullein Close 217 m
Grosvenor Avenue 226 m
Upton Close 226 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA3 2JB

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 2JB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Lowton West Primary School Good
(September 14, 2017)
83 m
St Luke's CofE Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
596 m
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton Good
(March 21, 2018)
754 m
Golborne High School Good
(December 5, 2019)
796 m
All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan Outstanding
(January 30, 2019)
846 m
St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School Good
(February 27, 2020)
925 m
Green Meadow Independent Primary School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.07 km
Golborne Community Primary School 1.43 km
Lowton Junior and Infant School Good
(March 7, 2017)
1.47 km
Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
1.72 km
Lowton Church of England High School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
2.23 km
Gilded Hollins Community School Good
(July 10, 2018)
2.52 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School Outstanding
(December 13, 2013)
3.34 km
Hope Academy Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
3.39 km
Willow Grove Primary School Outstanding
(November 11, 2021)
3.4 km
St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
3.54 km
Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
3.64 km
St Thomas CofE Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
3.81 km
The Holden School Good
(February 6, 2020)
3.92 km
Twiss Green Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 10, 2009)
3.94 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lowton West Primary School Bus Stop/Station 48 m
Lowton West Primary School Bus Stop/Station 55 m
Lowton Street Luke's Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Lowton Street Luke's Bus Stop/Station 130 m
Slag Lane Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Railway Street Taxi Rank 4.74 km
Newton-le-Willows Rail Station Rail 3.36 km
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 4.56 km
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 4.76 km
Terminal Two Access Air 23.27 km
Terminal Two Access Air 23.33 km
Terminal One Access Air 23.85 km

Nearby Nature

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

Byrom wood Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Apple Acre Woodland Or Forest 1.6 km
Colonel's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.17 km
Little Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
White Door Dam Inland Water 2.29 km
Crank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
The Flash Inland Water 2.39 km
Golborne Dale Valley 2.4 km
White Door Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Ackers Whitley's Basin Inland Water 2.46 km
Dean Dam Inland Water 2.6 km
Aspull Common Woodland Or Forest 2.6 km
Hollows Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Golborne Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 89.7 Mbps 155.2 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 18.1 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 119.6 17.8
300+ Mbps 100% 593 39

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 171,838 kWh - mean 14,320 kWh : median 12,073 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 51,101 kWh - mean 4,258 kWh : median 4,077 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA3 2JB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.47557500
Longitude -2.57940500
OS Easting 361641
OS Northing 0397806
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24477
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Greater Manchester

Government

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

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 E33006148
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 039
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 039D
Output Area / Small Area 6B3