WA3 2LU maps, stats, and open data
WA3 2LU lies on Alder Road in Lowton, Warrington. WA3 2LU 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 2LU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
WA3 2LU geodata
| Easting | 362884 |
| Northing | 397585 |
| Latitude | 53.473678 |
| Longitude | -2.560652 |
Where is WA3 2LU?
| Street | Alder Road |
| Locality | Lowton |
| Town/City | Warrington |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | WA3 |
WA3 2LU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of WA3 2LU 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 2LU
| Elm Tree Road/Oaklands Road (Nwbnd) (Elm Tree Road) | Lowton | 165m |
| Fir Tree Avenue (Nwbnd) (Fir Tree Avenue) | Lowton | 214m |
| King's Ave/Newton Rd (Sebnd) (King's Avenue) | Lowton St Marys | 225m |
| Cherry Tree Rd/Elm Tree Rd (Sebnd) (Cherry Tree Rd) | Lowton | 236m |
| Newton Rd/Lowton Labour Club (Newton Rd) | Lowton St Marys | 244m |
Nearest railway stations to WA3 2LU
| Newton-le-Willows Station | 4.2km |
Broadband
Broadband access in WA3 2LU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in WA3 2LU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 85.0Mbps |
| Average download speed | 112.9Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 350.00Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 9.4Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 9.4Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 18.12Mbps |
Broadband limitations in WA3 2LU (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 | 0.0% |
WA3 2LU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in WA3 2LU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 84,038 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 6 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 14,006 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 14,223 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in WA3 2LU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in WA3 2LU.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
72% of English postcodes are less deprived than WA3 2LU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to WA3 2LU (metres)
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Nearest post box to WA3 2LU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Kings Avenue | 16:45 | 11:00 | 196m |
| Lowton St.marys S.o. | 17:00 | 12:00 | 197m |
| Robson Way | 16:45 | 11:00 | 270m |
WA3 2LU ITL and WA3 2LU 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 2LU:
| 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 2LU 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 2LU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00032167 | |
| LSOA | E01006341 | Wigan 040D |
| MSOA | E02001326 | Wigan 040 |
Nearest postcodes to WA3 2LU
| WA3 2LT | Burnsall Avenue | 76m |
| WA3 2LE | Oaklands Road | 76m |
| WA3 2AH | Hesketh Meadow Lane | 107m |
| WA3 2LD | Oaklands Road | 111m |
| WA3 2BS | Planewood Gardens | 138m |
| WA3 2DR | Waddington Close | 140m |
| WA3 1DP | The Elms | 150m |
| WA3 2LY | Alder Road | 160m |
| WA3 2AJ | Hesketh Meadow Lane | 171m |
| WA3 2ND | Cherry Tree Road | 173m |
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