WA3 1AB maps, stats, and open data
WA3 1AB is located in the Lowton East electoral ward, within the metropolitan district of Wigan and the English Parliamentary constituency of Leigh. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 02H and the police force is Greater Manchester. This postcode has been in use since January 1980.
WA3 1AB maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
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WA3 1AB geodata
| Easting | 363236 |
| Northing | 397501 |
| Latitude | 53.472948 |
| Longitude | -2.555339 |
Where is WA3 1AB?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WA3 |
WA3 1AB Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WA3 1AB as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 30m | 98ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Lowton East |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Leigh |
Transport
Nearest bus stops to WA3 1AB
| Newton Rd/Hesketh Meadow Ln (Newton Rd) | Lowton Common | 88m |
| Newton Rd/Pocket Nook Ln (Newton Rd) | Lowton Common | 92m |
| Newton Rd/Morgans Way (Newton Rd) | Lowton Common | 205m |
| Newton Rd/Village Club (Newton Rd) | Lowton Common | 302m |
| Kings Avenue (Nwbnd) (Kings Avenue) | Lowton St Marys | 390m |
Nearest railway stations to WA3 1AB
| Newton-le-Willows Station | 4.5km |
Deprivation
44.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than WA3 1AB:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WA3 1AB (metres)
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Nearest post box to WA3 1AB
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Kings Avenue | 16:45 | 11:00 | 389m |
| Lowton St.marys S.o. | 17:00 | 12:00 | 397m |
| Robson Way | 16:45 | 11:00 | 616m |
WA3 1AB ITL and WA3 1AB LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for WA3 1AB:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLD | North West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLD3 | Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLD36 | Greater Manchester North West |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E08000010 | Wigan |
WA3 1AB census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for WA3 1AB:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00031948 | |
| LSOA | E01006304 | Wigan 040C |
| MSOA | E02001326 | Wigan 040 |
Nearest postcodes to WA3 1AB
| WA3 1AS | Stradbroke Close | 75m |
| WA3 1AQ | Carr Lane | 89m |
| WA3 1AN | Pocket Nook Lane | 110m |
| WA3 1AF | Carr Lane | 122m |
| WA3 2AL | Newton Road | 129m |
| WA3 1AT | Brancaster Drive | 171m |
| WA3 1AE | Pocket Nook Lane | 189m |
| WA3 1AH | Pocket Nook Lane | 196m |
| WA3 1BE | Newton Gardens | 216m |
| WA3 2AJ | Hesketh Meadow Lane | 229m |
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