POCKET NOOK LANE, WA3 1AU - Information

Overview

The WA3 1AU postcode is in Wigan, Wigan postcode town, within North West, England region.

For comprehensive crime statistics in the WA3 1AU area, explore the WA3 1AU Crime Rates page.
To explore detailed house prices and statistics in the WA3 1AU area, visit the WA3 1AU House Prices

Location And Map Details
  • Co-ordinates: [ -2.545772372296782, 53.472920318346596 ]
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NameType
Postcode AreaWA3
WardLowton East
Middle layer Super Output AreaLowton Common
Lower Tier Local AuthorityWigan
Upper Tier Local AuthorityWigan
RegionNorth West
CountryEngland
Travel To Work AreaWarrington and Wigan
Police ForceGreater Manchester
NHS Care BoardNHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
Electoral wardLowton East
Westminster Parliamentary ConstituencyLeigh
Multiple Deprivation Index22240

According to the ONS, The nearby area classification is Semi-detached ageing / Aspiring urban households / Manufacturing Legacy, while the work-zone classification is Primarily residential suburbs.

Nearby Places

The nearest places is Canran(0.22 mi)

  • Canran, (0.22 mi)
  • Wash End, (0.22 mi)
  • Lowton Common, (0.40 mi)
  • Aspull Common, (0.59 mi)
  • St. Luke's, (0.85 mi)
Nearby Bus stop

The nearest Bus stop is Lowton C of E High School(0.20 mi)

  • Lowton C of E High School, (0.20 mi)
  • Mayfield Drive, (0.23 mi)
  • Canaan, (0.23 mi)
  • Canaan, (0.24 mi)
  • Arlington Drive, (0.25 mi)
  • Mayfield Drive, (0.26 mi)
  • Reeve Street, (0.26 mi)
  • Mayfield Drive, (0.26 mi)
  • Reeve Street, (0.27 mi)
  • The Poplars, (0.29 mi)
Nearby Railway Station

The nearest Railway Station is Newton-Le-Willows(3.15 mi)

  • Newton-Le-Willows, (3.15 mi)
  • Earlestown, (4.08 mi)
  • Birchwood, (4.28 mi)
Nearby Airport

The nearest airport is Manchester Airport(13.79 mi)

  • Manchester Airport, (13.79 mi)
Nearby Schools

Below are the nearest schools to the postcode ordered by distance. (data from gov.uk)

NameAgeDistanceDetails
Lowton Church of England High SchoolSecondary, Good11-16WA3 1DU (0.18 mi)Details
Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary SchoolPrimary, Good3-11WA3 1EW (0.36 mi)Details
Gilded Hollins Community SchoolPrimary, Good4-11WN7 3PQ (0.39 mi)Details
Lowton Junior and Infant SchoolPrimary, Requires improvement4-11WA3 2AW (0.52 mi)Details
Green Meadow Independent Primary SchoolAll Through, Good3-14WA3 2RD (0.74 mi)Details
Nearby Nhs GP

The nearest GP to this postcode is LOWTON & PLATT BRIDGE SURGERY(0.63 mi). Check out the NHS GPs in nearby area.

NameTelephonePostcode
lowton & platt bridge surgeryActive208c newton road, lowton, warrington01942557743WA3 2AQ
Nearby Amenities

POCKET NOOK LANE, WA3 1AU Demographics

(from Census 2021)

The population of WA31AU is 407 compared to England, which has a population of 59,597,542.

Age

The average age of people living in the nearby area is 44 years old. The top three age distributions are: Below 14 (1354), Between 45 to 54 (1159), and Between 55 to 64 (1081).

Ethinicity

According to the latest census 2021, The main ethnicity of the people in the immediate area is White: English with a total of 367 people, followed by White: Other White with a total of 14.

Education

Regarding education, 109 adults have Level 4, while 50 have Level 2.

Deprivation

As for deprivation, most of the area is Not deprived in any dimension (443), followed by at least Deprived in one dimension (233).

Occupation
The most common occupations in the nearby area are
  • Professional occupations (47)
  • Associate professional and technical occupations (35), and
  • Managers, directors and senior officials (28)
Religion

In terms of religion, most people mentioned Christian (262), followed by No religion (118).

NS-SEC

The NS-SEC defines and measures social class and is considered a reliable indicator of a person's class status. As per the 2021 census, most of the population has Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations (87) followed by Intermediate occupations (44), and Routine occupations (42).

Economic Status

Most people in the area mentioned they are Employee: Full-time (667), and 283 adults mentioned they are Retired.

Country of Birth

As per the country of birth, most adults are from the United Kingdom (1745) and Africa (23).