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


WA3 1BW geodata
| Easting | 362882 |
| Northing | 399003 |
| Latitude | 53.486423 |
| Longitude | -2.560851 |
Where is WA3 1BW?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WA3 |
WA3 1BW Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WA3 1BW as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet |
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| Elevation | 20m | 66ft |
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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 1BW
| Slag Ln/Byrom Lodge (Slag Ln) | Garton Common | 390m |
| Slag Ln/Byrom Lodge (Slag Ln) | Garton Common | 395m |
| Slag Ln/Heybrook Farm (Slag Ln) | Plank Lane | 446m |
| Slag Ln/Heybrook Farm (Slag Ln) | Plank Lane | 455m |
| Slag Ln/Canal Bridge (Slag Ln) | Plank Lane | 652m |
Nearest railway stations to WA3 1BW
| Newton-le-Willows Station | 5.1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WA3 1BW (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 1BW (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
33.8% of English postcodes are less deprived than
WA3 1BW:
Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WA3 1BW (metres)
Leigh & Lowton Sailing Club
The Galley at LLSC
Leigh and Lowton Sailing Club Cafe
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Nearest post box to WA3 1BW
| | Last Collection | |
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| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
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| Opp. 82 Sandy Lane | 17:00 | 11:00 | 459m |
| Robson Way | 16:45 | 11:00 | 1,266m |
| Crowood Road | 17:00 | 11:00 | 1,416m |
WA3 1BW ITL and WA3 1BW 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 1BW:
| 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 1BW 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 1BW:
| Code | Name |
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| OA | E00031936 | |
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| LSOA | E01006303 | Wigan 040B |
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| MSOA | E02001326 | Wigan 040 |
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