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WA3 1BX

Golborne & Lowton West · Wigan · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Golborne & Lowton West
Local authority
Wigan
Constituency
Leigh and Atherton
Postcode district
WA3
Postcode sector
WA3 1

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
WA3 1BU 96 m
WA3 1BY 151 m
WA3 2GP 155 m
WA3 2TN 223 m
WA3 2TP 225 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
WA3 1BX
Status
Current
Introduced
1 July 1983
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
WA
Postcode district
WA3
Postcode sector
WA3 1
Latitude
53.481343
Longitude
-2.568197
British National Grid easting
362,390
British National Grid northing
398,440

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North West · E12000002
Local authority district
Wigan · E08000010
Electoral ward
Golborne & Lowton West · E05014997
Parish or community
E43000164
Westminster constituency
Leigh and Atherton · E14001329
Output area
E00181426
Lower layer super output area
Wigan 039B · E01006340
Middle layer super output area
Wigan 039 · E02001325

Postcode source versions

Explore WA3

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

View all nearby schools
Open schools
52
Primary
40
Secondary
7

  1. Green Meadow Independent Primary School

    Other independent school

    760 m

  2. Lowton West Primary School

    Community school

    1.0 km

  3. St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton

    Voluntary aided school

    1.0 km

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
1

1 female, 0 male

Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
WA3 1 residents
3,805

Age bands in WA3 1

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
16.3%

645 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.3%

408 residents

Age 25 to 44
26.7%

1,059 residents

Age 45 to 64
27.3%

1,083 residents

Age 65 and over
19.5%

774 residents

This postcode contained 0% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider WA3 1 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

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

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

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

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 Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

GP practices

21

within 5 km

  • SLAG LANE MC

    216 SLAG LANE, LOWTON, WARRINGTON, WA3 2EZ

    ODS code P92648

    581 m

  • BRAITHWAITE RD SURGERY

    36 BRAITHWAITE ROAD, LOWTON, WARRINGTON, WA3 2HY

    ODS code P92002

    627 m

  • LOWTON & PLATT BRIDGE SURGERY

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

    ODS code P92651

    1.1 km

  • FAMILY MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code P92639

    1.8 km

  • GOLBORNE SURGERY

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

    ODS code P92630

    1.8 km

  • HIGH STREET SURGERY

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

    ODS code P92012

    1.8 km

  • LEIGH SPORTS VILLAGE

    LEIGH STADIUM, SALE WAY, LEIGH, WN7 4JY

    ODS code Y02886

    2.6 km

  • FOXLEIGH FAMILY SURGERY

    HENRY STREET, LEIGH, WN7 2PE

    ODS code P92602

    4.0 km

  • LEIGH FAMILY PRACTICE

    BRIDGEWATER MEDICAL CENTRE, HENRY STREET, LEIGH, WN7 2PE

    ODS code Y02322

    4.0 km

  • LILFORD & PENNINGTON PARK SURGERY

    THE BRIDGEWATER MEDICAL CENTRE, HENRY STREET, LEIGH, WN7 2PE

    ODS code Y00050

    4.0 km

  • OLD HENRY STREET MED CTR

    OLD HENRY STREET MEDICAL CENTRE, HENRY STREET, LEIGH, WN7 2PG

    ODS code P92007

    4.0 km

  • PREMIER HEALTH TEAM

    BRIDGEWATER MEDICAL CENTRE, HENRY STREET, LEIGH, WN7 2PE

    ODS code P92621

    4.0 km

  • BROOKMILL MEDICAL CENTRE

    COLLEGE STREET, LEIGH, WN7 2RB

    ODS code P92023

    4.2 km

  • WESTLEIGH MEDICAL PRACTICE

    4-12 WESTLEIGH LANE, LEIGH, WN7 5JE

    ODS code P92029

    4.3 km

  • CULCHETH MEDICAL CENTRE

    JACKSON AVENUE, CULCHETH, WARRINGTON, WA3 4DZ

    ODS code N81059

    4.4 km

  • GRASMERE SURGERY

    LEIGH HEALTH CENTRE, THE AVENUE, LEIGH, WN7 1HR

    ODS code P92607

    4.5 km

  • THE AVENUE SURGERY

    LEIGH HEALTH CENTRE, THE AVENUE, LEIGH, WN7 1HR

    ODS code P92615

    4.5 km

  • BRYN STREET SURGERY

    ASHTON HEALTH CENTRE, COUNCIL AVENUE, ASHTON-IN-MAKERFIELD, WIGAN, WN4 9AZ

    ODS code Y02378

    4.8 km

  • MEDICENTRE

    COUNCIL AVENUE, ASHTON-IN-MAKERFIELD, WIGAN, WN4 9AZ

    ODS code P92001

    4.8 km

  • DR AHMAD & PTNRS

    PLATT BRIDGE HEALTH CENTRE, RIVINGTON AVENUE, PLATT BRIDGE, WIGAN, WN2 5NG

    ODS code P92006

    4.9 km

Showing 20 of 21 matching practices.

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Slag Lane Riding Stables

    BCT · Garton Common

    0.0 miles

  • Slag Lane Riding Stables

    BCT · Garton Common

    0.0 miles

  • Garton Drive

    BCT · Garton Common

    0.2 miles

  • Garton Drive

    BCT · Garton Common

    0.2 miles

  • Garton Drive

    BCT · Garton Common

    0.3 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Wigan 039B, 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

4 of 10

Overall England rank

11,664 of 33,755

Income
4 of 10
Employment
3 of 10
Education and skills
5 of 10
Health and disability
2 of 10
Crime
3 of 10
Housing and services
6 of 10
Living environment
7 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.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

Schools

52 open schools are in scope, including 40 primary and 7 secondary schools. Green Meadow Independent Primary School is the nearest published school at 760 m.

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