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WA3 1FB

Lowton East · Wigan · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Lowton East
Local authority
Wigan
Constituency
Leigh and Atherton
Postcode district
WA3
Postcode sector
WA3 1

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
WA3 1BE 50 m
WA3 1EZ 108 m
WA3 1AW 128 m
WA3 2AL 135 m
WA3 1DG 149 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
WA3 1FB
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 June 1997
Terminated
1 June 1999
Postcode area
WA
Postcode district
WA3
Postcode sector
WA3 1
Latitude
53.474607
Longitude
-2.555752
British National Grid easting
363,210
British National Grid northing
397,684

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North West · E12000002
Local authority district
Wigan · E08000010
Electoral ward
Lowton East · E05015004
Parish or community
E43000164
Westminster constituency
Leigh and Atherton · E14001329
Output area
E00031945
Lower layer super output area
Wigan 040A · E01006302
Middle layer super output area
Wigan 040 · E02001326

Postcode source versions

Explore WA3

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

View all nearby schools
Open schools
42
Primary
32
Secondary
6

  1. Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    305 m

  2. Lowton Junior and Infant School

    Foundation school

    356 m

  3. Green Meadow Independent Primary School

    Other independent school

    499 m

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
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

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

17

within 5 km straight-line

  • LOWTON & PLATT BRIDGE SURGERY

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

    ODS code P92651

    469 m

  • BRAITHWAITE RD SURGERY

    36 BRAITHWAITE ROAD, LOWTON, WARRINGTON, WA3 2HY

    ODS code P92002

    1.3 km

  • SLAG LANE MC

    216 SLAG LANE, LOWTON, WARRINGTON, WA3 2EZ

    ODS code P92648

    1.4 km

  • LEIGH SPORTS VILLAGE

    LEIGH STADIUM, SALE WAY, LEIGH, WN7 4JY

    ODS code Y02886

    2.3 km

  • FAMILY MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code P92639

    2.7 km

  • GOLBORNE SURGERY

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

    ODS code P92630

    2.7 km

  • HIGH STREET SURGERY

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

    ODS code P92012

    2.7 km

  • CULCHETH MEDICAL CENTRE

    JACKSON AVENUE, CULCHETH, WARRINGTON, WA3 4DZ

    ODS code N81059

    3.2 km

  • FOXLEIGH FAMILY SURGERY

    HENRY STREET, LEIGH, WN7 2PE

    ODS code P92602

    3.6 km

  • LEIGH FAMILY PRACTICE

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

    ODS code Y02322

    3.6 km

  • LILFORD & PENNINGTON PARK SURGERY

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

    ODS code Y00050

    3.6 km

  • OLD HENRY STREET MED CTR

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

    ODS code P92007

    3.6 km

  • PREMIER HEALTH TEAM

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

    ODS code P92621

    3.6 km

  • BROOKMILL MEDICAL CENTRE

    COLLEGE STREET, LEIGH, WN7 2RB

    ODS code P92023

    3.9 km

  • GRASMERE SURGERY

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

    ODS code P92607

    4.3 km

  • THE AVENUE SURGERY

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

    ODS code P92615

    4.3 km

  • WESTLEIGH MEDICAL PRACTICE

    4-12 WESTLEIGH LANE, LEIGH, WN7 5JE

    ODS code P92029

    4.5 km

Nearby transport

  • Pocket Nook Lane

    BCT · Lowton Common

    0.1 miles

  • Pocket Nook Lane

    BCT · Lowton Common

    0.1 miles

  • Morgans Way

    BCT · Lowton Common

    0.1 miles

  • Sandy Lane

    BCT · Lowton Common

    0.2 miles

  • Hesketh Meadow Lane

    BCT · Lowton Common

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Wigan 040A, 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

7 of 10

Overall England rank

23,399 of 33,755

Income
7 of 10
Employment
8 of 10
Education and skills
7 of 10
Health and disability
5 of 10
Crime
6 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.

Evidence in context

Schools

42 open schools are in scope, including 32 primary and 6 secondary schools. Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School is the nearest published school at 305 m.

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