WA3 1BJ maps, stats, and open data
WA3 1BJ 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 1BJ maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WA3 1BJ geodata
| Easting | 363316 |
| Northing | 398755 |
| Latitude | 53.484225 |
| Longitude | -2.554281 |
Where is WA3 1BJ?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WA3 |
WA3 1BJ Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WA3 1BJ as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 20m | 66ft |
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 1BJ
| Slag Ln/Byrom Lodge (Slag Ln) | Garton Common | 786m |
| Slag Ln/Byrom Lodge (Slag Ln) | Garton Common | 797m |
| Newton Rd/Sandy Ln (Newton Rd) | Lowton Common | 856m |
| Slag Ln/Heybrook Farm (Slag Ln) | Plank Lane | 864m |
| Slag Ln/Heybrook Farm (Slag Ln) | Plank Lane | 872m |
Nearest railway stations to WA3 1BJ
| Newton-le-Willows Station | 5.2km |
Deprivation
33.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than WA3 1BJ:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WA3 1BJ (metres)
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Nearest post box to WA3 1BJ
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Opp. 82 Sandy Lane | 17:00 | 11:00 | 227m |
| Robson Way | 16:45 | 11:00 | 1,189m |
| Kings Avenue | 16:45 | 11:00 | 1,438m |
WA3 1BJ ITL and WA3 1BJ 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 1BJ:
| 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 1BJ 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 1BJ:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00031936 | |
| LSOA | E01006303 | Wigan 040B |
| MSOA | E02001326 | Wigan 040 |
Nearest postcodes to WA3 1BJ
| WA3 1BQ | Green Lane | 39m |
| WA3 1BG | Sandy Lane | 194m |
| WA3 1BL | Byrom Lane | 323m |
| WA3 1BN | Belle Vue | 429m |
| WA3 1AZ | Sandy Lane | 532m |
| WA3 1AY | Brook Street | 588m |
| WA3 1DR | Sandy Lane | 629m |
| WA3 1AD | Green House Close | 629m |
| WA3 1DS | Sandy Lane | 639m |
| WA3 1DW | Thornton Close | 680m |
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