WA3 1AX maps, stats, and open data
WA3 1AX 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 1AX maps


WA3 1AX geodata
| Easting | 364014 |
| Northing | 397404 |
| Latitude | 53.472130 |
| Longitude | -2.543608 |
Where is WA3 1AX?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WA3 |
WA3 1AX Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WA3 1AX as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 30m | 98ft |
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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 |
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| Constituency | Leigh |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to WA3 1AX
| Canaan/Arlington Drive (Nebnd) (Canaan) | Wash End | 400m |
| Mayfield Drive (Nbnd) (Mayfield Drive) | Wash End | 430m |
| The Poplars (Nebnd) (The Poplars) | Wash End | 517m |
| St Helens Rd/Shepherds Inn (St Helens Rd) | Wash End | 537m |
| Arlington Dr/The Poplars (Swbnd) (Arlington Drive) | Lowton Common | 537m |
Nearest railway stations to WA3 1AX
| Newton-le-Willows Station | 5.1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WA3 1AX (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband limitations in WA3 1AX (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 100.0% |
Deprivation
30.9% of English postcodes are less deprived than
WA3 1AX:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WA3 1AX (metres)
Lowton Church of England High School
Shepherds Inn
Mini Market
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Nearest post box to WA3 1AX
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Brosley Lane | 16:00 | 09:00 | 1,127m |
| Kings Avenue | 16:45 | 11:00 | 1,151m |
| Lowton St.marys S.o. | 17:00 | 12:00 | 1,159m |
Environment
| Risk of WA3 1AX flooding from rivers and sea | Medium |
WA3 1AX ITL and WA3 1AX 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 1AX:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
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| TLD | North West (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
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| TLD3 | Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
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| TLD36 | Greater Manchester North West |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
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| E08000010 | Wigan |
WA3 1AX 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 1AX:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00031947 | |
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| LSOA | E01006302 | Wigan 040A |
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| MSOA | E02001326 | Wigan 040 |
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