# WA3 1BY

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 53.480281, -2.566781
- **Open Location Code:** 9C5VFCJM+47
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO83rl
- **Qibla:** 118.1°
- **Grid reference:** SJ 62483 98321
- **UTM:** 30U 528749 5925787
- **Elevation:** 32m
- **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:** E01006339
- **2021 MSOA:** Lowton (E02001325)
- **2021 output area:** E00032153
- **2011 LSOA:** E01006339
- **2011 MSOA:** E02001325
- **2011 output area:** E00032153
- **2011 workplace zone:** E33006147
- **Rural/urban classification:** Urban: nearer to a major town or city
- **Output area classification:** Suburbanites (6A3)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 23812
- **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 | 4383 |
| Hospital | Leigh Infirmary | 4497 |
| GP | Slag Lane Medical Centre | 615 |
| School | Green Meadow Independent Primary School | 589 |
| Airport | Manchester Airport | 23965 |
| Bus stop | Slag Lane Riding Stables | 138 |
| Food bank | Atherton & Leigh | 3547 |
| Defibrillator | 79 Garton Drive Lowton | 185 |
| Pharmacy | Cohens Chemist | 670 |
| Post office | Lowton Post Office | 1006 |
| Library | Golborne Library | 2012 |
| Coast | — | 16787 |
| Central London | — | 274542 |

## 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 1BU](https://openpostcodes.uk/WA3%201BU)
- [WA3 1BX](https://openpostcodes.uk/WA3%201BX)
- [WA3 2TW](https://openpostcodes.uk/WA3%202TW)
- [WA3 2TD](https://openpostcodes.uk/WA3%202TD)
- [WA3 2TP](https://openpostcodes.uk/WA3%202TP)
- [WA3 2GP](https://openpostcodes.uk/WA3%202GP)
- [WA3 2TE](https://openpostcodes.uk/WA3%202TE)
- [WA3 2UR](https://openpostcodes.uk/WA3%202UR)
- [WA3 1BN](https://openpostcodes.uk/WA3%201BN)
- [WA3 1BD](https://openpostcodes.uk/WA3%201BD)

## Boundary

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

## Data

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