WA3 2AW maps, stats, and open data
WA3 2AW 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 2AW maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WA3 2AW geodata
| Easting | 363044 |
| Northing | 397379 |
| Latitude | 53.471838 |
| Longitude | -2.558218 |
Where is WA3 2AW?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WA3 |
WA3 2AW Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WA3 2AW 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 2AW
| King's Avenue (Sebnd) (King's Avenue) | Lowton St Marys | 163m |
| Kings Avenue (Nwbnd) (Kings Avenue) | Lowton St Marys | 163m |
| Newton Rd/Hesketh Meadow Ln (Newton Rd) | Lowton Common | 173m |
| King's Ave/Newton Rd (Sebnd) (King's Avenue) | Lowton St Marys | 175m |
| Beech Avenue (Swbnd) (Beech Avenue) | Lowton St Marys | 209m |
Nearest railway stations to WA3 2AW
| Newton-le-Willows Station | 4.2km |
Deprivation
44.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than WA3 2AW:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WA3 2AW (metres)
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Nearest post box to WA3 2AW
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Kings Avenue | 16:45 | 11:00 | 181m |
| Lowton St.marys S.o. | 17:00 | 12:00 | 189m |
| Robson Way | 16:45 | 11:00 | 527m |
WA3 2AW ITL and WA3 2AW 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 2AW:
| 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 2AW 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 2AW:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00031951 | |
| LSOA | E01006304 | Wigan 040C |
| MSOA | E02001326 | Wigan 040 |
Nearest postcodes to WA3 2AW
| WA3 1DP | The Elms | 114m |
| WA3 2BS | Planewood Gardens | 138m |
| WA3 2BN | Cedar Avenue | 150m |
| WA3 2BL | Kings Avenue | 181m |
| WA3 2BY | Kings Avenue | 185m |
| WA3 2LE | Oaklands Road | 194m |
| WA3 2AQ | Newton Road | 197m |
| WA3 2AL | Newton Road | 214m |
| WA3 2BZ | Beech Avenue | 219m |
| WA3 2LD | Oaklands Road | 220m |
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