Postcode WA3 2QN (Wigan)

Map showing WA3 2QN and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA3 2QN is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in July 1990 and is an active postcode. WA3 2QN is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WA3 2QN 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 2QN as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to WA3 2QN is Thurlow which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Craven Avenue and is 61 m away. The closest railway station is Newton-le-Willows Rail Station, 3.67 km away.

The closest primary school to WA3 2QN (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 2QN is Stocks Tavern and is 3.64 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 3.79 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 28, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 105.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.9 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.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Thurlow 35 m
Burnfell 41 m
Thornbury Avenue 74 m
Craven Avenue 91 m
Ridgeway 102 m
Langfield 124 m
Norwood Avenue 134 m
Osborne Road 142 m
Springmount 147 m
Elcombe Avenue 152 m
Cranham Avenue 153 m
Tarnway 160 m
Aldcliffe 200 m
Malton Avenue 235 m
Lunehurst 243 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA3 2QN

Introduction July 1990
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 2QN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton Good
(March 21, 2018)
199 m
St Luke's CofE Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
497 m
Green Meadow Independent Primary School Good
(March 5, 2020)
526 m
Lowton Junior and Infant School Good
(March 7, 2017)
608 m
Lowton West Primary School Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.01 km
Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
1.03 km
Lowton Church of England High School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
1.5 km
Golborne High School Good
(December 5, 2019)
1.71 km
All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan Outstanding
(January 30, 2019)
1.74 km
St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School Good
(February 27, 2020)
1.85 km
Gilded Hollins Community School Good
(July 10, 2018)
1.86 km
Golborne Community Primary School 2.3 km
Twiss Green Community Primary School Outstanding
(November 10, 2009)
3.01 km
St Lewis Catholic Primary School Good
(June 21, 2018)
3.33 km
Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School Good
(May 4, 2017)
3.54 km
Croft Primary School 3.61 km
The Holden School Good
(February 6, 2020)
3.71 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School Outstanding
(December 13, 2013)
3.73 km
Newchurch Community Primary School Good
(November 20, 2019)
3.76 km
Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington Good
(February 12, 2020)
3.99 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Craven Avenue Bus Stop/Station 61 m
Craven Avenue Bus Stop/Station 64 m
Craven Avenue Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Craven Avenue Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Osborne Road Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Newton-le-Willows Rail Station Rail 3.67 km
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 4.99 km
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 5.22 km
Terminal Two Access Air 22.34 km
Terminal Two Access Air 22.4 km
Terminal One Access Air 22.91 km

Nearby Nature

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

Little Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.41 km
Byrom wood Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Apple Acre Woodland Or Forest 1.75 km
Aspull Common Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
The Flash Inland Water 2.14 km
Pagoda Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Ackers Whitley's Basin Inland Water 2.44 km
Colonel's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.71 km
Crank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.73 km
Golborne Dale Valley 2.84 km
White Door Dam Inland Water 3.1 km
Golborne Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.18 km
White Door Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Hollows Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 87.2 Mbps 105.5 Mbps 331 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 12.9 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 1 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21 4
30-300 Mbps 0% 103.4 12.9
300+ Mbps 100% 331 36

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.47131000
Longitude -2.56734000
OS Easting 362438
OS Northing 0397325
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
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 5B3