Postcode WA3 2PQ (Wigan)

Map showing WA3 2PQ and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to WA3 2PQ is Cranham Avenue which is centered 49 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Osborne Road and is 192 m away. The closest railway station is Newton-le-Willows Rail Station, 3.52 km away.

The closest primary school to WA3 2PQ (for ages 11 and under) is St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on March 21, 2018.

The local pub for residents of WA3 2PQ is Stocks Tavern and is 3.48 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 3.62 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 28, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 162.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 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 2.3 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 2PQ 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 2PQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Cranham Avenue 49 m
Elcombe Avenue 87 m
Malton Avenue 118 m
Langfield 150 m
Whinchat Close 156 m
Burnfell 163 m
Thornbury Avenue 166 m
Brambling Way 202 m
Springmount 208 m
Bradwell Road 212 m
Elton Close 213 m
Ranworth Drive 214 m
Osborne Road 222 m
Thurlow 232 m
Craven Avenue 236 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA3 2PQ

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 2PQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton Good
(March 21, 2018)
0 m
St Luke's CofE Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
305 m
Green Meadow Independent Primary School Good
(March 5, 2020)
632 m
Lowton Junior and Infant School Good
(March 7, 2017)
804 m
Lowton West Primary School Good
(September 14, 2017)
831 m
Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
1.2 km
All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan Outstanding
(January 30, 2019)
1.54 km
Golborne High School Good
(December 5, 2019)
1.55 km
St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.66 km
Lowton Church of England High School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
1.69 km
Gilded Hollins Community School Good
(July 10, 2018)
2.03 km
Golborne Community Primary School 2.11 km
Twiss Green Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 10, 2009)
3.19 km
St Lewis Catholic Primary School Good
(June 21, 2018)
3.45 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School Outstanding
(December 13, 2013)
3.57 km
Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
3.62 km
Croft Primary School 3.7 km
Hope Academy Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
3.81 km
The Holden School Good
(February 6, 2020)
3.81 km
Newchurch Community Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
3.93 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Osborne Road Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Osborne Road Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Bradwell Road Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Bradwell Road Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Craven Avenue Bus Stop/Station 223 m
Newton-le-Willows Rail Station Rail 3.52 km
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 4.83 km
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 5.05 km
Terminal Two Access Air 22.52 km
Terminal Two Access Air 22.58 km
Terminal One Access Air 23.1 km

Nearby Nature

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

Little Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Apple Acre Woodland Or Forest 1.61 km
Byrom wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
The Flash Inland Water 2.24 km
Aspull Common Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Colonel's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Ackers Whitley's Basin Inland Water 2.5 km
Pagoda Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Golborne Dale Valley 2.67 km
Crank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
White Door Dam Inland Water 2.9 km
Golborne Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 3 km
White Door Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Hollows Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 162.5 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 15.1 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 1 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21.6 5.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 120.5 12.5
300+ Mbps 100% 494.3 37.5

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 360,305 kWh - mean 15,013 kWh : median 14,659 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 80,061 kWh - mean 3,336 kWh : median 2,513 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA3 2PQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.47152000
Longitude -2.57031100
OS Easting 362241
OS Northing 0397350
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
30744
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 E33006151
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 040
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 040E
Output Area / Small Area 6B3