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WA3

UK postcode district

Part of Warrington

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
1,998
Current units
1,519
Coordinate coverage
99%
Electoral wards
12

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
North West
Local authority codes
4
Terminated postcode units
479

Postcode sectors in WA3

Choose a sector to browse its complete postcode-unit directory.

8 sectors
26,036 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
19, Flaxley Close, Birchwood, Warrington, WA3 6TN 23 July 2026 £250,000
128, Newton Road, Lowton, Warrington, WA3 1DG 22 July 2026 £172,500
65, Barn Lane, Golborne, Warrington, WA3 3NU 22 July 2026 £240,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
24
Primary
18
Secondary
4

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
1,346
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 648
  • Public order 142
  • Anti social behaviour 124
  • Shoplifting 84
  • Other theft 80

Census 2021

Population and age profile

WA3 usual residents
49,134
Age-profile population
49,263

Age bands in WA3

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
16%
7,862 residents
Age 15 to 24
10.1%
4,976 residents
Age 25 to 44
24.2%
11,944 residents
Age 45 to 64
28.7%
14,119 residents
Age 65 and over
21%
10,362 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.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 1,489 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

In this district, 1,394 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 1,316 postcode units had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, 2 postcode units had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations, coverage at January 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

GP practices

8

in this district

  • BIRCHWOOD MEDICAL CENTRE

    15 BENSON ROAD, BIRCHWOOD, WARRINGTON, WA3 7PJ

    ODS code N81114

  • BRAITHWAITE RD SURGERY

    36 BRAITHWAITE ROAD, LOWTON, WARRINGTON, WA3 2HY

    ODS code P92002

  • CULCHETH MEDICAL CENTRE

    JACKSON AVENUE, CULCHETH, WARRINGTON, WA3 4DZ

    ODS code N81059

  • FAMILY MEDICAL PRACTICE

    GOLBORNE HEALTH CENTRE, KID GLOVE ROAD, GOLBORNE, WARRINGTON, WA3 3GS

    ODS code P92639

  • GOLBORNE SURGERY

    GOLBORNE HEALTH CENTRE, KID GLOVE ROAD, GOLBORNE, WARRINGTON, WA3 3GS

    ODS code P92630

  • HIGH STREET SURGERY

    GOLBORNE HEALTH CENTRE, KIDGLOVE ROAD, GOLBORNE, WARRINGTON, WA3 3GS

    ODS code P92012

  • LOWTON & PLATT BRIDGE SURGERY

    208C NEWTON ROAD, LOWTON, WARRINGTON, WA3 2AQ

    ODS code P92651

  • SLAG LANE MC

    216 SLAG LANE, LOWTON, WARRINGTON, WA3 2EZ

    ODS code P92648

Evidence in context

Property market

The five-year median is £239,950 from 4,123 recorded sales in WA3. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Warrington is £259,398 in June 2026, up 6.5% year on year.

Schools

24 open schools are in scope, including 18 primary and 4 secondary schools.

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

Recorded crime

1,346 published events cover 12 months, averaging 112 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 648 events.

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