# WA3 1AX

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 53.472146, -2.543607
- **Open Location Code:** 9C5VFFC4+VH
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO83rl
- **Qibla:** 118.1°
- **Grid reference:** SJ 64014 97404
- **UTM:** 30U 530293 5924891
- **Elevation:** 24m
- **Timezone:** Europe/London

## Administrative areas

- **Country:** England (E92000001)
- **Region:** North West (E12000002)
- **Admin district:** Wigan (E08000010)
- **Ward:** Lowton East (E05015004)
- **Constituency:** Leigh and Atherton (E14001329)
- **Parish code:** E43000164
- **Travel to work area:** E30000284
- **Police force area:** E23000005
- **Built-up area:** E63008394
- **European electoral region:** North West (E15000002)
- **Date introduced:** 1980-01

## Census & classification

- **2021 LSOA:** E01006302
- **2021 MSOA:** Lowton Common (E02001326)
- **2021 output area:** E00031947
- **2011 LSOA:** E01006302
- **2011 MSOA:** E02001326
- **2011 output area:** E00031947
- **2011 workplace zone:** E33006150
- **Rural/urban classification:** Urban: nearer to a major town or city
- **Output area classification:** Urbanites (5B3)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 22240
- **Postcode user type:** Small

## Health (England)

- **NHS region:** E40000014
- **ICB location:** E38000205
- **Integrated Care Board:** E54000057
- **Cancer Alliance:** E56000032

## Nearest

| Type | Name | Distance (m) |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Newton-Le-Willows | 5151 |
| Hospital | Leigh Infirmary | 4146 |
| GP | Lowton Surgery | 1164 |
| School | Lowton Church of England High School | 403 |
| Airport | Manchester Airport | 22198 |
| Bus stop | Canaan | 401 |
| Food bank | Atherton & Leigh | 3051 |
| Defibrillator | Lowton Church Of England High School | 401 |
| Pharmacy | Rowlands Pharmacy | 1252 |
| Post office | Lowton Post Office | 1141 |
| Library | Culcheth Library | 2740 |
| Coast | — | 16918 |
| Central London | — | 272886 |

## Utilities

- **Electricity:** Electricity North West (region G, MPAN 16)
- **Water:** United Utilities
- **Sewerage:** United Utilities
- **Broadband:** 0% gigabit, 0% superfast, 0% ultrafast, 0% below USO

## Adjacent postcodes

- [WA3 1FQ](https://openpostcodes.uk/WA3%201FQ)
- [WA3 1AU](https://openpostcodes.uk/WA3%201AU)
- [WA3 1EQ](https://openpostcodes.uk/WA3%201EQ)
- [WA3 1FX](https://openpostcodes.uk/WA3%201FX)
- [WA3 4BD](https://openpostcodes.uk/WA3%204BD)
- [WA3 4BE](https://openpostcodes.uk/WA3%204BE)

## Boundary

A Polygon boundary polygon is available in the [JSON format](https://openpostcodes.uk/WA3%201AX.json).

## Data

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