Postcode WA3 3JD (Wigan)

Map showing WA3 3JD and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA3 3JD is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in December 1998 and is an active postcode. WA3 3JD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WA3 3JD is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 3JD as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to WA3 3JD is Yew Tree Way which is centered 113 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Derby Road and is 448 m away. The closest railway station is Newton-le-Willows Rail Station, 2.37 km away.

The closest primary school to WA3 3JD (for ages 11 and under) is All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on January 30, 2019.

The local pub for residents of WA3 3JD is Stocks Tavern and is 2.23 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 2.34 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 28, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 30.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 4.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for WA3 3JD 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 3JD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to WA3 3JD, and the approximate distance away.

Yew Tree Way 113 m
Bridge Bank Close 244 m
Heath House Close 316 m
Nook Lane 424 m
Stone Cross Lane North 449 m
Stone Cross Lane South 596 m
Newton Road 1.47 km
A573 1.97 km
B5207 2.12 km
East Lancashire Road 2.23 km
A580 3.37 km
A572 4.46 km
A574 5.97 km
A56 23.5 km
M6 32.98 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA3 3JD

Introduction December 1998
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 3JD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan Outstanding
(January 30, 2019)
724 m
St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School Good
(February 27, 2020)
974 m
Golborne Community Primary School 985 m
Lowton West Primary School Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.02 km
St Luke's CofE Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.09 km
Golborne High School Good
(December 5, 2019)
1.23 km
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.39 km
Green Meadow Independent Primary School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.94 km
Lowton Junior and Infant School Good
(March 7, 2017)
2.19 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School Outstanding
(December 13, 2013)
2.33 km
Hope Academy Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
2.43 km
Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
2.58 km
Newton-le-Willows Primary School Good
(September 23, 2021)
2.95 km
Lowton Church of England High School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
3.07 km
St Mary's Catholic Infant School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
3.24 km
St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
3.4 km
Gilded Hollins Community School Good
(July 10, 2018)
3.4 km
Willow Grove Primary School Outstanding
(November 11, 2021)
3.41 km
St Thomas CofE Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
3.45 km
The Byrchall High School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
3.53 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA3 3JD - Data from Apr 2022

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

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA3 3JD - Data from Apr 2022

Derby Road Bus Stop/Station 448 m
Derby Road Bus Stop/Station 457 m
Queen Anne Bus Stop/Station 531 m
Barrowdale Road Bus Stop/Station 537 m
Queen Anne Bus Stop/Station 540 m
Railway Street Taxi Rank 3.74 km
Newton-le-Willows Rail Station Rail 2.37 km
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 3.55 km
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 3.76 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 22.9 km
Terminal Two Access Air 23.63 km
Terminal Two Access Air 23.68 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA3 3JD - Data from Dec 2021

Apple Acre Woodland Or Forest 830 m
Colonel's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.12 km
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Golborne Dale Valley 1.4 km
White Door Dam Inland Water 1.58 km
Golborne Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Hollows Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.67 km
Dean Dam Inland Water 1.71 km
White Door Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Lady Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Dean Moor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Newton Lake Inland Water 1.94 km
Byrom wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Cowhey Dam Inland Water 2.25 km
Naylors Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.37 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA3 3JD - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 31.6 Mbps 30.5 Mbps 39.99 Mbps
Upload 5 Mbps 4.2 Mbps 7.18 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps - -
2-5 Mbps - -
5-10 Mbps - -
10-30 Mbps 23 1.7
30-300 Mbps 35.2 5.6
300+ Mbps - -

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 264,162 kWh - mean 29,351 kWh : median 27,972 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA3 3JD - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.46983500
Longitude -2.59106100
OS Easting 360862
OS Northing 0397172
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15478
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Golborne BUASD
Workplace Zone E33002939
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 038
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 038E
Output Area / Small Area 8A1