# WA3 2DS

## Location

- **Coordinates:** 53.476559, -2.583667
- **Open Location Code:** 9C5VFCG8+JG
- **Maidenhead Locator:** IO83ql
- **Qibla:** 118.1°
- **Grid reference:** SJ 61359 97916
- **UTM:** 30U 527631 5925366
- **Elevation:** 38m
- **Timezone:** Europe/London

## Administrative areas

- **Country:** England (E92000001)
- **Region:** North West (E12000002)
- **Admin district:** Wigan (E08000010)
- **Ward:** Golborne & Lowton West (E05014997)
- **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:** E01006340
- **2021 MSOA:** Lowton (E02001325)
- **2021 output area:** E00032151
- **2011 LSOA:** E01006340
- **2011 MSOA:** E02001325
- **2011 output area:** E00032151
- **2011 workplace zone:** E33006145
- **Rural/urban classification:** Urban: nearer to a major town or city
- **Output area classification:** Hard-Pressed Living (8C1)
- **Deprivation rank (IMD):** 9220
- **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 | 3327 |
| Hospital | Leigh Infirmary | 5650 |
| GP | Slag Lane Medical Centre | 577 |
| School | Lowton West Primary School | 242 |
| Airport | Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 23645 |
| Bus stop | Rectory Avenue | 51 |
| Food bank | Salvation Army | 3658 |
| Defibrillator | Church Lane Community Centre | 279 |
| Pharmacy | Cohens Chemist | 586 |
| Post office | Church Lane Post Office | 246 |
| Library | Golborne Library | 838 |
| Coast | — | 15865 |
| Central London | — | 274905 |

## Utilities

- **Electricity:** Electricity North West (region G, MPAN 16)
- **Water:** United Utilities
- **Sewerage:** United Utilities
- **Broadband:** 100% gigabit, 100% superfast, 100% ultrafast, 0% below USO

## Adjacent postcodes

- [WA3 2EB](https://openpostcodes.uk/WA3%202EB)
- [WA3 2DP](https://openpostcodes.uk/WA3%202DP)
- [WA3 2DT](https://openpostcodes.uk/WA3%202DT)
- [WA3 2DU](https://openpostcodes.uk/WA3%202DU)
- [WA3 3NG](https://openpostcodes.uk/WA3%203NG)
- [WA3 3HP](https://openpostcodes.uk/WA3%203HP)
- [WA3 3HJ](https://openpostcodes.uk/WA3%203HJ)
- [WA3 3HL](https://openpostcodes.uk/WA3%203HL)

## Boundary

A Polygon boundary polygon is available in the [JSON format](https://openpostcodes.uk/WA3%202DS.json).

## Data

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