WA3 2BF maps, stats, and open data
WA3 2BF 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 2005.
WA3 2BF maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WA3 2BF geodata
| Easting | 363068 |
| Northing | 397411 |
| Latitude | 53.472127 |
| Longitude | -2.557860 |
Where is WA3 2BF?
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WA3 |
WA3 2BF Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WA3 2BF 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 2BF
| Newton Rd/Hesketh Meadow Ln (Newton Rd) | Lowton Common | 133m |
| Kings Avenue (Nwbnd) (Kings Avenue) | Lowton St Marys | 200m |
| King's Avenue (Sebnd) (King's Avenue) | Lowton St Marys | 201m |
| King's Ave/Newton Rd (Sebnd) (King's Avenue) | Lowton St Marys | 204m |
| Newton Rd/Pocket Nook Ln (Newton Rd) | Lowton Common | 208m |
Nearest railway stations to WA3 2BF
| Newton-le-Willows Station | 4.3km |
Deprivation
44.6% of English postcodes are less deprived than WA3 2BF:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WA3 2BF (metres)
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Nearest post box to WA3 2BF
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Kings Avenue | 16:45 | 11:00 | 206m |
| Lowton St.marys S.o. | 17:00 | 12:00 | 214m |
| Robson Way | 16:45 | 11:00 | 522m |
WA3 2BF ITL and WA3 2BF 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 2BF:
| 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 2BF 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 2BF:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00031951 | |
| LSOA | E01006304 | Wigan 040C |
| MSOA | E02001326 | Wigan 040 |
Nearest postcodes to WA3 2BF
| WA3 1DP | The Elms | 103m |
| WA3 2BS | Planewood Gardens | 146m |
| WA3 2AL | Newton Road | 175m |
| WA3 2LE | Oaklands Road | 181m |
| WA3 2BN | Cedar Avenue | 189m |
| WA3 1AS | Stradbroke Close | 199m |
| WA3 2BL | Kings Avenue | 215m |
| WA3 2AQ | Newton Road | 222m |
| WA3 2AJ | Hesketh Meadow Lane | 222m |
| WA3 2BY | Kings Avenue | 225m |
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