WA3 postcode area
The WA3 postcode district spans 16 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Salford, St. Helens, Warrington, Wigan. Area Scores range from 17 to 91 across them.
In summary
There is a sharp split within the WA3 district: Woolston scores 91 out of 100 (#615 of 6,856 nationally) while Earlestown South sits at 17 — neighbours on the map, 74 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 5 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 7 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £169,950 in Golborne to £390,000 in Culcheth West & Croft — a 2.3× gap within the WA3 district. Note that the district straddles 4 local authorities — Salford, St. Helens, Warrington and Wigan — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| WoolstonWarrington | 615 | 91 | £265,000 |
| Culcheth West & CroftWarrington | 677 | 90 | £390,000 |
| LowtonWigan | 1,431 | 79 | £270,000 |
| Astley, Blackmoor & Mosley CommonWigan | 1,623 | 76 | £275,000 |
| Culcheth East & Hollins GreenWarrington | 2,212 | 68 | £327,500 |
| Ashton-in-Makerfield EastWigan | 2,555 | 63 | £193,000 |
| Lowton CommonWigan | 2,884 | 58 | £229,000 |
| Locking StumpsWarrington | 3,350 | 51 | £220,000 |
| Newton-le-WillowsSt. Helens | 4,317 | 37 | £231,500 |
| GolborneWigan | 4,776 | 30 | £169,950 |
| Central WarringtonWarrington | 4,783 | 30 | £215,000 |
| Lower Irlam & CadisheadSalford | 4,879 | 29 | £230,000 |
| Abram & BickershawWigan | 4,913 | 28 | £170,000 |
| Oakwood & Gorse CovertWarrington | 5,071 | 26 | £185,000 |
| Haydock EastSt. Helens | 5,516 | 20 | £170,000 |
| Earlestown SouthSt. Helens | 5,688 | 17 | £182,500 |
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around WA3.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so figures are shown per neighbourhood rather than as a single postcode average — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.