WA3 postcode area · Warrington
The WA3 postcode district spans 16 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Salford, St. Helens, Warrington, Wigan. Area Scores range from 17 to 91 across them. Every full WA3 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
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.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in the WA3 district
| 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 |
People living in WA3 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 18% · Associate professional 14% · Managers & directors 12%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 18% |
| Associate professional | 14% |
| Managers & directors | 12% |
| Elementary | 11% |
| Skilled trades | 10% |
| Administrative | 10% |
| Caring & leisure | 9% |
| Sales & customer service | 8% |
| Process & plant | 8% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Christian 59% · No religion 34% · Muslim 1%
Born outside the UK: 7%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Towns & places in WA3
Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the WA3 district.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around WA3.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.