WA14 3JW

Bowdon · Trafford · England

Updated September 2026

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Location overview

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Ward
Bowdon
Local authority
Trafford
Postcode district
WA14
Postcode sector
WA14 3

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
WA14 3JL 67 m
WA14 3JS 75 m
WA14 3JN 113 m
WA14 3JR 148 m
WA14 4RS 151 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
WA14 3JW
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 September 1981
Terminated
1 July 1997
Postcode area
WA
Postcode district
WA14
Postcode sector
WA14 3
Latitude
53.379280
Longitude
-2.374268
British National Grid easting
375,200
British National Grid northing
387,000

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North West · E12000002
Local authority district
Trafford · E08000009
Electoral ward
Bowdon · E05015241
Parish or community
E43000163
Westminster constituency
Altrincham and Sale West · E14001065
Output area
E00030830
Lower layer super output area
Trafford 025E · E01006087
Middle layer super output area
Trafford 025 · E02001283

Postcode source versions

Explore WA14

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
40
Primary
22
Secondary
8
  1. Bollin Primary School

    Academy sponsor led

    916 m
  2. Altrincham Grammar School for Girls

    Academy converter

    943 m
  3. Bowdon Preparatory School

    Other independent school

    1.4 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
9
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Drugs 3
  • Violence and sexual offences 3
  • Public order 2
  • Other theft 1

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
WA14 3 residents
4,753

Age bands in WA14 3

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
18.9%

869 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.8%

450 residents

Age 25 to 44
19%

871 residents

Age 45 to 64
28.7%

1,319 residents

Age 65 and over
23.5%

1,079 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

GP practices

12

within 5 km straight-line

  • ALTRINCHAM MEDICAL PRACTICE

    LLOYD HOUSE, 7 LLOYD STREET, ALTRINCHAM, WA14 2DD

    ODS code P91004

    1.6 km

  • BARRINGTON MEDICAL CENTRE

    33 MARKET STREET, ALTRINCHAM, WA14 1PF

    ODS code P91603

    1.7 km

  • ST JOHNS MEDICAL CENTRE

    ALTRINCHAM HEALTH & WELLBEING CTR, 31-33 MARKET STREET, ALTRINCHAM, WA14 1PF

    ODS code P91604

    1.7 km

  • FAMILY SURGERY

    94 NAVIGATION ROAD, ALTRINCHAM, WA14 1LL

    ODS code P91617

    2.7 km

  • WEST TIMPERLEY MEDICAL CENTRE

    21 DAWSON ROAD, BROADHEATH, WEST TIMPERLEY, ALTRINCHAM, WA14 5PF

    ODS code P91016

    3.0 km

  • TIMPERLEY HEALTH CENTRE (WESTWOOD)

    169 GROVE LANE, TIMPERLEY, ALTRINCHAM, WA15 6PH

    ODS code P91007

    3.9 km

  • VILLAGE SURGERY

    169 GROVE LANE, TIMPERLEY, ALTRINCHAM, WA15 6PH

    ODS code P91623

    3.9 km

  • SHAY LANE MEDICAL CENTRE (KELMAN)

    SHAY LANE MEDICAL CENTRE, SHAY LANE, HALE BARNS, ALTRINCHAM, WA15 8NZ

    ODS code P91008

    4.0 km

  • SHAY LANE MEDICAL CENTRE (PATEL)

    13 SHAY LANE, HALE BARNS, ALTRINCHAM, WA15 8NZ

    ODS code P91011

    4.0 km

  • RIDDINGS FAMILY HEALTH CENTRE

    34 RIDDINGS ROAD, TIMPERLEY, ALTRINCHAM, WA15 6BP

    ODS code P91631

    4.0 km

  • PARK MEDICAL PRACTICE

    405 STOCKPORT ROAD, TIMPERLEY, ALTRINCHAM, WA15 7XR

    ODS code P91003

    4.4 km

  • FIRSWAY HEALTH CENTRE

    121 FIRS WAY, SALE, M33 4BR

    ODS code P91021

    4.8 km

Nearby transport

  • Barry Rise

    BCT · Bowdon

    0.0 miles
  • Barry Rise

    BCT · Bowdon

    0.1 miles
  • The Springs

    BCT · Bowdon

    0.3 miles
  • The Springs

    BCT · Bowdon

    0.3 miles
  • Bow Green Road

    BCT · Bowdon

    0.3 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Trafford 025E, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

8 of 10

Overall England rank

25,983 of 33,755

Income
10 of 10
Employment
10 of 10
Education and skills
10 of 10
Health and disability
10 of 10
Crime
5 of 10
Housing and services
3 of 10
Living environment
3 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

Schools

40 open schools are in scope, including 22 primary and 8 secondary schools. Bollin Primary School is the nearest published school at 916 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

9 published events cover 12 months, averaging 0.75 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Drugs with 3 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.