Postcode WA3 3JH (Wigan)

Map showing WA3 3JH and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA3 3JH is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA3 3JH is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WA3 3JH is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.6 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 3JH as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to WA3 3JH is Briar Road which is centered 41 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Derby Road and is 30 m away. The closest railway station is Newton-le-Willows Rail Station, 2.78 km away.

The closest primary school to WA3 3JH (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 3JH is Stocks Tavern and is 2.6 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 2.56 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Briar Road 41 m
Nook Lane 84 m
Ash Grove 96 m
Queens Drive 156 m
Barrowdale Road 185 m
Oak Avenue 188 m
Millfield Park 240 m
Holcombe Avenue 241 m
Naylor Avenue 244 m
Holly Road 250 m
Hazel Grove 251 m
Ivy Road 259 m
Pine Grove 289 m
Tanner's Lane 301 m
Knowsley Avenue 334 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA3 3JH

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 3JH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan Outstanding
(January 30, 2019)
270 m
St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School Good
(February 27, 2020)
512 m
Lowton West Primary School Good
(September 14, 2017)
724 m
Golborne Community Primary School 748 m
Golborne High School Good
(December 5, 2019)
751 m
St Luke's CofE Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.09 km
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.36 km
Green Meadow Independent Primary School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.8 km
Lowton Junior and Infant School Good
(March 7, 2017)
2.15 km
Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
2.46 km
Hope Academy Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
2.66 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School Outstanding
(December 13, 2013)
2.71 km
Lowton Church of England High School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
2.96 km
Willow Grove Primary School Outstanding
(November 11, 2021)
3.04 km
St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
3.08 km
St Thomas CofE Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
3.23 km
Gilded Hollins Community School Good
(July 10, 2018)
3.26 km
Newton-le-Willows Primary School Good
(September 23, 2021)
3.29 km
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield Good
(November 17, 2021)
3.41 km
The Byrchall High School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
3.43 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Haydock Park Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
1.73 km
Newbank Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 11, 2020
2.15 km
TRU ABI (Haydock Lodge) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
2.47 km
Haydock Park Racecourse Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
July 1, 2021
2.56 km
Oh So British Shed Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 8, 2019
2.56 km
Dragon & Phoenix Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
May 29, 2018
2.6 km
Stocks Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
April 25, 2018
2.6 km
The Kirkfield Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
September 30, 2021
2.61 km
Hope Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
2.66 km
Willowbees Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
2.66 km
Bargain Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
2.68 km
Chouxchouxbedoo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
2.68 km
Mamma J's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
2.68 km
Shakey J's Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
January 23, 2019
2.68 km
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 28, 2018
2.68 km
The Pied Bull Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
2.68 km
Amans Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 23, 2019
2.7 km
Drinkworthy Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
2.7 km
Fishician Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
2.7 km
Hong Liang Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 1, 2021
2.7 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Derby Road Bus Stop/Station 30 m
Derby Road Bus Stop/Station 34 m
Barrowdale Road Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Manor Avenue Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Manor Avenue Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Railway Street Taxi Rank 4.06 km
Newton-le-Willows Rail Station Rail 2.78 km
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 3.89 km
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 4.08 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 23.24 km
Terminal Two Access Air 23.82 km
Terminal Two Access Air 23.87 km

Nearby Nature

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

Apple Acre Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km
Colonel's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
White Door Dam Inland Water 1.56 km
White Door Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Byrom wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Golborne Dale Valley 1.78 km
Dean Dam Inland Water 1.86 km
Hollows Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Lady Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Golborne Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Dean Moor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
Newton Lake Inland Water 2.33 km
Cowhey Dam Inland Water 2.34 km
Little Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km

Broadband

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

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 0%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 100%

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.47410200
Longitude -2.59035300
OS Easting 360913
OS Northing 0397648
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
6089
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 hardship
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
Built-Up Area Greater Manchester BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Golborne BUASD
Workplace Zone E33006143
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 038
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 038D
Output Area / Small Area 8A2