Postcode WA3 3XL (Wigan)

Map showing WA3 3XL and nearby postcodes

The postcode WA3 3XL is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in February 1984 and is an active postcode. WA3 3XL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

WA3 3XL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.5 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 3XL as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious hardship.

The closest road name to WA3 3XL is Cottesmore Way which is centered 93 m away.

The nearest bus stop is East Avenue and is 168 m away. The closest railway station is Newton-le-Willows Rail Station, 3.17 km away.

The closest primary school to WA3 3XL (for ages 11 and under) is St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 27, 2020.

The local pub for residents of WA3 3XL is Stocks Tavern and is 2.95 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 2.4 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on June 8, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 171.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16 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 3XL 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 3XL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Cottesmore Way 93 m
West Avenue 119 m
Wilsford Close 123 m
Gloucester Avenue 167 m
Knowsley Avenue 168 m
Hereford Avenue 211 m
East Avenue 215 m
Worcester Avenue 222 m
Church Street 232 m
Heywood Avenue 241 m
Derby Road 244 m
Lowton Road 249 m
Tewkesbury Road 254 m
Barwell Close 255 m
Church Green Gardens 258 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode WA3 3XL

Introduction February 1984
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 3XL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School Good
(February 27, 2020)
79 m
All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan Outstanding
(January 30, 2019)
253 m
Golborne High School Good
(December 5, 2019)
332 m
Golborne Community Primary School 683 m
Lowton West Primary School Good
(September 14, 2017)
786 m
St Luke's CofE Primary School Good
(November 29, 2017)
1.38 km
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton Good
(March 21, 2018)
1.59 km
Green Meadow Independent Primary School Good
(March 5, 2020)
1.89 km
Lowton Junior and Infant School Good
(March 7, 2017)
2.31 km
Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School Good
(October 30, 2019)
2.53 km
Willow Grove Primary School Outstanding
(November 11, 2021)
2.61 km
St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School Good
(September 15, 2021)
2.71 km
Hope Academy Requires improvement
(September 29, 2021)
2.88 km
St Thomas CofE Primary School Good
(April 3, 2019)
2.96 km
Lowton Church of England High School Requires improvement
(June 26, 2019)
3.03 km
St Peter's CofE Primary School Outstanding
(December 13, 2013)
3.06 km
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield Good
(November 17, 2021)
3.26 km
The Byrchall High School Requires improvement
(March 7, 2019)
3.29 km
Gilded Hollins Community School Good
(July 10, 2018)
3.29 km
St Oswald's Catholic Primary School Good
(July 4, 2017)
3.34 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

East Avenue Bus Stop/Station 168 m
East Avenue Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Heywood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Heywood Avenue Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Church Green Gardens Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Railway Street Taxi Rank 4.34 km
Newton-le-Willows Rail Station Rail 3.17 km
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 4.18 km
Earlestown Rail Station Rail 4.36 km
Liverpool John Lennon Airport Air 23.52 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.11 km
Terminal Two Access Air 24.17 km

Nearby Nature

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

Byrom wood Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
White Door Dam Inland Water 1.58 km
White Door Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Apple Acre Woodland Or Forest 1.79 km
Park Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Colonel's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.84 km
Lady Hill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Dean Dam Inland Water 2.03 km
Hollows Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Golborne Dale Valley 2.16 km
Golborne Park Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Dean Moor Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Crank Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Cowhey Dam Inland Water 2.43 km
Maypole Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 107 Mbps 171.1 Mbps 593 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 16 Mbps 39 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 11.5 0.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 119.3 11.4
300+ Mbps 100% 396.5 36.8

Gas Consumption

19 meters consuming 194,404 kWh - mean 10,232 kWh : median 10,300 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

19 meters consuming 57,646 kWh - mean 3,034 kWh : median 2,946 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for WA3 3XL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Greater Manchester
Latitude 53.47851100
Longitude -2.59124300
OS Easting 360858
OS Northing 0398139
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5917
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 E33006141
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Wigan 038
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Wigan 038C
Output Area / Small Area 8A2