WA3 5QJ
PostcodeA postcode in Wigan 029B, Astley ward, Wigan.
This report describes the area around WA3 5QJ, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around WA3 5QJ
- No street-level crime hereGreater Manchester Police has supplied almost no data to police.uk since July 2019 (only August 2022), so there are no map points in Greater Manchester.Map point
- Atherton, 5.2 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 930 m awayExact point
- No property in WA3 5QJ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 40%This neighbourhood, Wigan 029BNeighbourhood
- £194,551 average priceFor the whole of Wigan, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNone found within 2 kmPostcode
- No supermarkets within 1 kmNone found within 2 kmExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at WA3 5QJSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at WA3 5QJRoad 63 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 13.6 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near WA3 5QJ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School Primary. 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 930 m 12 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2022 |
| Bedford High School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 49.2 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.3 km 16 minutes on foot | Good (overall), October 2023 |
| Glazebury Church of England Primary School Primary. 89% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.4 km 18 minutes on foot | Good (overall), September 2023 |
| St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh Primary. 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.5 km 19 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, January 2025: no overall grade |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh Primary. 45% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 2 km 25 minutes on foot | Report card, March 2026: safeguarding met |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
The neighbourhood: Wigan 029B
Everything about Wigan 029BThe postcode district: WA3
Everything about WA3Your MP
- Michael WheelerLabourMP for Worsley and Eccles
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.