The postcode WA3 2WR is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in April 2003 and terminated in May 2004.WA3 2WR is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
WA3 2WR is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.3 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 2WR as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > White professionals.
The closest road name to WA3 2WR is Coningsby Gardens which is centered 16 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Garton Drive and is 288 m away. The closest railway station is Newton-le-Willows Rail Station, 3.86 km away.
The closest primary school to WA3 2WR (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 2WR is Stocks Tavern and is 3.77 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 3.85 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.
Policing for WA3 2WR 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).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WA3 2WR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WA3 2WR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WA3 2WR
Introduction | April 2003 |
Termination | May 2004 |
User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WA3 2WR - Data from 2020-2021
School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Green Meadow Independent Primary School | Independent school | 3-14 | Good (March 5, 2020) | 432 m |
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 21, 2018) | 507 m |
St Luke's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 29, 2017) | 658 m |
Lowton West Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 14, 2017) | 684 m |
Lowton Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 7, 2017) | 898 m |
Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 30, 2019) | 1.09 km |
Golborne High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (December 5, 2019) | 1.3 km |
All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 30, 2019) | 1.48 km |
St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 1.53 km |
Lowton Church of England High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (June 26, 2019) | 1.59 km |
Gilded Hollins Community School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 10, 2018) | 1.88 km |
Golborne Community Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.07 km | |
Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (May 4, 2017) | 3.18 km |
The Holden School | Special school | 4-16 | Good (February 6, 2020) | 3.41 km |
Twiss Green Community Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (November 10, 2009) | 3.42 km |
Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 3.85 km |
Willow Grove Primary School | Special school | 5-11 | Outstanding (November 11, 2021) | 3.86 km |
St Peter's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (December 13, 2013) | 3.87 km |
St Lewis Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 21, 2018) | 3.88 km |
Hope Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (September 29, 2021) | 4 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA3 2WR - Data from Apr 2022
Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
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Haydock Park Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2021 | 2.98 km | |
Newbank Garden Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 11, 2020 | 3.1 km | |
The Kirkfield | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement September 30, 2021 | 3.76 km | |
Dragon & Phoenix | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 29, 2018 | 3.77 km | |
Stocks Tavern | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory April 25, 2018 | 3.77 km | |
Haydock Park Racecourse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 1, 2021 | 3.85 km | |
Oh So British Shed | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 8, 2019 | 3.85 km | |
Shop & Drive | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 11, 2021 | 3.86 km | |
TRU ABI (Haydock Lodge) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 15, 2021 | 3.86 km | |
St Peter's C Of E School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 11, 2019 | 3.87 km | |
The Foxes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2021 | 3.87 km | |
Bargain Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 9, 2020 | 3.9 km | |
Chouxchouxbedoo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 4, 2019 | 3.9 km | |
Mamma J's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 14, 2021 | 3.9 km | |
Shakey J's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement January 23, 2019 | 3.9 km | |
Subway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 28, 2018 | 3.9 km | |
The Pied Bull Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 3, 2021 | 3.9 km | |
Amans | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 23, 2019 | 3.92 km | |
Drinkworthy Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 15, 2021 | 3.92 km | |
Fishician | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 4, 2019 | 3.92 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA3 2WR - Data from Apr 2022
Garton Drive | 288 m | |
Fir Tree Walk | 352 m | |
Braithwaite Road | 387 m | |
Chestnut Grove | 433 m | |
Canterbury Avenue | 437 m | |
Newton-le-Willows Rail Station | 3.86 km | |
Earlestown Rail Station | 5.12 km | |
Earlestown Rail Station | 5.33 km | |
Terminal Two Access | 22.75 km | |
Terminal Two Access | 22.81 km | |
Terminal One Access | 23.33 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA3 2WR - Data from Dec 2021
Byrom wood | 1.15 km | |
The Flash | 1.84 km | |
Little Covert | 1.96 km | |
Aspull Common | 1.98 km | |
Apple Acre | 1.99 km | |
Ackers Whitley's Basin | 2.03 km | |
Crank Wood | 2.19 km | |
Colonel's Wood | 2.69 km | |
Park Plantation | 2.75 km | |
Pagoda Wood | 2.79 km | |
White Door Dam | 2.93 km | |
Golborne Dale | Valley | 2.95 km |
Maypole Wood | 2.95 km | |
White Door Covert | 3.06 km | |
Taylor's Hole | 3.11 km |
Country | England |
County | Greater Manchester |
Latitude | 53.47606200 |
Longitude | -2.56973900 |
OS Easting | 362283 |
OS Northing | 0397855 |
OS Positional Quality | Imputed by ONS, by reference to surrounding postcode grid references |
Greater Manchester |
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 |
International Territorial Level Code | E08000010 |
Travel To Work Area | Warrington and Wigan |
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 |
Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: White professionals |
Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Golborne BUASD |
Workplace Zone | E33006147 |
Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wigan 039 |
Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wigan 039C |
Output Area / Small Area | 5A1 |