Postcode WA3 3JP (Wigan)

Map showing WA3 3JP and nearby postcodes

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

WA3 3JP 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 3JP as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to WA3 3JP is Holcombe Avenue which is centered 20 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Manor Avenue and is 209 m away. The closest railway station is Newton-le-Willows Rail Station, 2.79 km away.

The closest primary school to WA3 3JP (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 3JP is Stocks Tavern and is 2.64 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 2.74 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 28, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 156.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Holcombe Avenue 20 m
Queens Drive 130 m
Holly Road 145 m
Nook Lane 177 m
Stone Cross Lane North 197 m
Rosedale Avenue 256 m
Ash Grove 268 m
Briar Road 274 m
Manor Avenue 284 m
Pine Grove 294 m
Welford Avenue 329 m
Oak Avenue 337 m
Croft Green Close 342 m
Manor Court 346 m
Lancaster Avenue 346 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA3 3JP

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 3JP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan Outstanding
(January 30, 2019)
509 m
Lowton West Primary School Good
(September 14, 2017)
607 m
St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School Good
(February 27, 2020)
727 m
St Luke's CofE Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
845 m
Golborne High School Good
(December 5, 2019)
878 m
Golborne Community Primary School 999 m
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.13 km
Green Meadow Independent Primary School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.61 km
Lowton Junior and Infant School Good
(March 7, 2017)
1.93 km
Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
2.26 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School Outstanding
(December 13, 2013)
2.75 km
Lowton Church of England High School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
2.76 km
Hope Academy Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
2.79 km
Gilded Hollins Community School Good
(July 10, 2018)
3.08 km
Willow Grove Primary School Outstanding
(November 11, 2021)
3.28 km
St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
3.33 km
Newton-le-Willows Primary School Good
(September 23, 2021)
3.36 km
St Thomas CofE Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
3.48 km
St Mary's Catholic Infant School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
3.63 km
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield Good
(November 17, 2021)
3.66 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Manor Avenue Bus Stop/Station 209 m
Derby Road Bus Stop/Station 229 m
Manor Avenue Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Derby Road Bus Stop/Station 264 m
Naylor Avenue Bus Stop/Station 401 m
Railway Street Taxi Rank 4.14 km
Newton-le-Willows Rail Station Rail 2.79 km
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 3.96 km
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 4.16 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 23.31 km
Terminal Two Access Air 23.56 km
Terminal Two Access Air 23.62 km

Nearby Nature

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

Apple Acre Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Colonel's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.57 km
Byrom wood Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
White Door Dam Inland Water 1.77 km
Golborne Dale Valley 1.81 km
White Door Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Hollows Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.02 km
Dean Dam Inland Water 2.02 km
Golborne Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Lady Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Dean Moor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Newton Lake Inland Water 2.35 km
Little Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Cowhey Dam Inland Water 2.53 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 156.3 Mbps 460 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 14.3 Mbps 36 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 135 13.1
300+ Mbps 100% 460 36

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 119,310 kWh - mean 11,931 kWh : median 10,499 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA3 3JP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.47279600
Longitude -2.58717100
OS Easting 361123
OS Northing 0397501
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