Postcode WA3 3PH (Wigan)

Map showing WA3 3PH and nearby postcodes

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

WA3 3PH 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 3PH as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to WA3 3PH is Caunce Avenue which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Queen Anne and is 142 m away. The closest railway station is Newton-le-Willows Rail Station, 2.16 km away.

The closest primary school to WA3 3PH (for ages 11 and under) is Golborne Community Primary School.

The local pub for residents of WA3 3PH is Stocks Tavern and is 1.91 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 1.96 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 28, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 83.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.2 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 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Caunce Avenue 21 m
Kings Road 29 m
Dean Court 67 m
Dean Road 78 m
Dale Road 98 m
Wakefield Street 110 m
Brook Street 154 m
Park Road 156 m
Maryfield Close 166 m
Grundy Street 169 m
Bridge Street 171 m
Wearhead Close 181 m
Cross Street 197 m
Pimblett Street 209 m
Legh Street 211 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA3 3PH

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 3PH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Golborne Community Primary School 568 m
All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan Outstanding
(January 30, 2019)
826 m
St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School Good
(February 27, 2020)
996 m
Golborne High School Good
(December 5, 2019)
1.38 km
Lowton West Primary School Good
(September 14, 2017)
1.52 km
St Luke's CofE Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.76 km
Hope Academy Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
1.88 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School Outstanding
(December 13, 2013)
2.03 km
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton Good
(March 21, 2018)
2.06 km
Newton-le-Willows Primary School Good
(September 23, 2021)
2.56 km
Green Meadow Independent Primary School Good
(March 5, 2020)
2.56 km
St Mary's Catholic Infant School Requires improvement
(May 23, 2018)
2.78 km
St Thomas CofE Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
2.82 km
The Byrchall High School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
2.83 km
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield Good
(November 17, 2021)
2.83 km
Lowton Junior and Infant School Good
(March 7, 2017)
2.86 km
St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
2.87 km
Willow Grove Primary School Outstanding
(November 11, 2021)
2.97 km
St Mary's Catholic Junior School Requires improvement
(December 6, 2018)
3.06 km
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
3.1 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Haydock Park Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 25, 2021
1.03 km
Newbank Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
February 11, 2020
1.69 km
TRU ABI (Haydock Lodge) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 15, 2021
1.7 km
Hope Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 2, 2019
1.88 km
Willowbees Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 23, 2020
1.88 km
Dragon & Phoenix Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
May 29, 2018
1.91 km
Stocks Tavern Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
April 25, 2018
1.91 km
The Kirkfield Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
September 30, 2021
1.95 km
Bargain Booze Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 9, 2020
1.96 km
Chouxchouxbedoo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
1.96 km
Mamma J's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 14, 2021
1.96 km
Shakey J's Retailers - other 2
Needs Improvement
January 23, 2019
1.96 km
Subway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 28, 2018
1.96 km
The Pied Bull Hotel Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 3, 2021
1.96 km
Amans Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 23, 2019
1.98 km
Drinkworthy Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
1.98 km
Fishician Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
1.98 km
Hong Liang Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 1, 2021
1.98 km
Humbugs Retailers - other 4
Good
November 13, 2019
1.98 km
Samerah Balti Takeaway/sandwich shop 1
Needs Major Improvement
September 20, 2021
1.98 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Queen Anne Bus Stop/Station 142 m
Queen Anne Bus Stop/Station 182 m
Queen Anne Bus Stop/Station 205 m
School Street Bus Stop/Station 306 m
School Street Bus Stop/Station 312 m
Railway Street Taxi Rank 3.3 km
Newton-le-Willows Rail Station Rail 2.16 km
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 3.14 km
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 3.32 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 22.49 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.31 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.36 km

Nearby Nature

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

Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 794 m
Colonel's Wood Woodland Or Forest 830 m
White Door Dam Inland Water 883 m
White Door Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Dean Dam Inland Water 1.07 km
Hollows Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.1 km
Golborne Dale Valley 1.16 km
Lady Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Golborne Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Apple Acre Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Dean Moor Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Cowhey Dam Inland Water 1.57 km
Newton Lake Inland Water 1.68 km
Ellam's Rough Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km
King's Coppice Woodland Or Forest 2.07 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 61.9 Mbps 83.4 Mbps 205 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 13.2 Mbps 21 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 83.3 13.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

12 meters consuming 124,193 kWh - mean 10,349 kWh : median 8,772 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

12 meters consuming 36,877 kWh - mean 3,073 kWh : median 2,622 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA3 3PH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.47133200
Longitude -2.60135800
OS Easting 360180
OS Northing 0397346
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