The postcode WA3 3JW is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WA3 3JW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WA3 3JW 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 3JW as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.
The closest road name to WA3 3JW is Holcombe Avenue which is centered 67 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Derby Road and is 146 m away. The closest railway station is Newton-le-Willows Rail Station, 2.78 km away.
The closest primary school to WA3 3JW (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 3JW is Stocks Tavern and is 2.62 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 2.71 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 28, 2018.
Residents reported an average download speed of 182.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WA3 3JW 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 3JW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WA3 3JW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WA3 3JW
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WA3 3JW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 30, 2019) | 432 m |
| Lowton West Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 14, 2017) | 643 m |
| St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 27, 2020) | 659 m |
| Golborne High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (December 5, 2019) | 837 m |
| Golborne Community Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 916 m | |
| St Luke's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 29, 2017) | 925 m |
| St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 21, 2018) | 1.21 km |
| Green Meadow Independent Primary School | Independent school | 3-14 | Good (March 5, 2020) | 1.67 km |
| Lowton Junior and Infant School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 7, 2017) | 2 km |
| Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 30, 2019) | 2.33 km |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (December 13, 2013) | 2.72 km |
| Hope Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (September 29, 2021) | 2.74 km |
| Lowton Church of England High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Requires improvement (June 26, 2019) | 2.83 km |
| Gilded Hollins Community School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 10, 2018) | 3.14 km |
| Willow Grove Primary School | Special school | 5-11 | Outstanding (November 11, 2021) | 3.2 km |
| St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 15, 2021) | 3.25 km |
| Newton-le-Willows Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 23, 2021) | 3.33 km |
| St Thomas CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 3, 2019) | 3.4 km |
| St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (November 17, 2021) | 3.58 km |
| The Byrchall High School | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (March 7, 2019) | 3.59 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WA3 3JW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Haydock Park Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 25, 2021 | 1.77 km | |
| Newbank Garden Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 11, 2020 | 2.11 km | |
| TRU ABI (Haydock Lodge) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 15, 2021 | 2.59 km | |
| Dragon & Phoenix | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 29, 2018 | 2.62 km | |
| Stocks Tavern | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory April 25, 2018 | 2.62 km | |
| The Kirkfield | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement September 30, 2021 | 2.62 km | |
| Bargain Booze | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 9, 2020 | 2.71 km | |
| Chouxchouxbedoo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 4, 2019 | 2.71 km | |
| Mamma J's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 14, 2021 | 2.71 km | |
| Shakey J's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement January 23, 2019 | 2.71 km | |
| Subway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 28, 2018 | 2.71 km | |
| The Pied Bull Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 3, 2021 | 2.71 km | |
| Haydock Park Racecourse | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 1, 2021 | 2.72 km | |
| Oh So British Shed | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 8, 2019 | 2.72 km | |
| St Peter's C Of E School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 11, 2019 | 2.72 km | |
| The Foxes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2021 | 2.72 km | |
| Amans | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 23, 2019 | 2.73 km | |
| Drinkworthy Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 15, 2021 | 2.73 km | |
| Fishician | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 4, 2019 | 2.73 km | |
| Hong Liang | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 1, 2021 | 2.73 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WA3 3JW - Data from Apr 2022
| Derby Road | 146 m | |
| Manor Avenue | 167 m | |
| Derby Road | 182 m | |
| Manor Avenue | 206 m | |
| Barrowdale Road | 327 m | |
| Railway Street | 4.11 km | |
| Newton-le-Willows Rail Station | 2.78 km | |
| Earlestown Rail Station | 3.93 km | |
| Earlestown Rail Station | 4.13 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 23.28 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 23.64 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 23.7 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WA3 3JW - Data from Dec 2021
| Apple Acre | 1.19 km | |
| Colonel's Wood | 1.49 km | |
| Park Plantation | 1.53 km | |
| Byrom wood | 1.7 km | |
| White Door Dam | 1.7 km | |
| Golborne Dale | Valley | 1.79 km |
| White Door Covert | 1.84 km | |
| Dean Dam | 1.96 km | |
| Hollows Wood | 1.96 km | |
| Golborne Park Wood | 1.99 km | |
| Lady Hill Plantation | 2.04 km | |
| Dean Moor Wood | 2.22 km | |
| Newton Lake | 2.33 km | |
| Cowhey Dam | 2.46 km | |
| Little Covert | 2.5 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WA3 3JW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 205 Mbps | 182.7 Mbps | 593 Mbps |
| Upload | 21 Mbps | 17 Mbps | 39 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 1 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 145 | 14.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 462 | 37.5 |
Energy usage data for WA3 3JW - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.47315900 |
| Longitude | -2.58826100 |
| OS Easting | 361051 |
| OS Northing | 0397542 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Greater Manchester |
| 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 |
| 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: 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 |