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WA3 2ST

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 2

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
WA3 2GD 52 m
WA3 2GB 81 m
WA3 2GH 81 m
WA3 2LF 90 m
WA3 2LJ 95 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
WA3 2ST
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 December 1995
Terminated
1 June 1999
Postcode area
WA
Postcode district
WA3
Postcode sector
WA3 2
Latitude
53.474712
Longitude
-2.571649
British National Grid easting
362,155
British National Grid northing
397,704

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
E00032170
Lower layer super output area
Wigan 039C · E01006343
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
44
Primary
33
Secondary
6

  1. St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton

    Voluntary aided school

    290 m

  2. St Luke's CofE Primary School

    Voluntary aided school

    433 m

  3. Green Meadow Independent Primary School

    Other independent school

    563 m

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
WA3 2 residents
10,490

Age bands in WA3 2

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
16%

1,674 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.2%

1,069 residents

Age 25 to 44
22.3%

2,332 residents

Age 45 to 64
29%

3,034 residents

Age 65 and over
22.6%

2,362 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.

GP practices

17

within 5 km straight-line

  • BRAITHWAITE RD SURGERY

    36 BRAITHWAITE ROAD, LOWTON, WARRINGTON, WA3 2HY

    ODS code P92002

    375 m

  • SLAG LANE MC

    216 SLAG LANE, LOWTON, WARRINGTON, WA3 2EZ

    ODS code P92648

    506 m

  • LOWTON & PLATT BRIDGE SURGERY

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

    ODS code P92651

    761 m

  • FAMILY MEDICAL PRACTICE

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

    ODS code P92639

    1.7 km

  • GOLBORNE SURGERY

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

    ODS code P92630

    1.7 km

  • HIGH STREET SURGERY

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

    ODS code P92012

    1.7 km

  • LEIGH SPORTS VILLAGE

    LEIGH STADIUM, SALE WAY, LEIGH, WN7 4JY

    ODS code Y02886

    3.2 km

  • CULCHETH MEDICAL CENTRE

    JACKSON AVENUE, CULCHETH, WARRINGTON, WA3 4DZ

    ODS code N81059

    4.0 km

  • FOXLEIGH FAMILY SURGERY

    HENRY STREET, LEIGH, WN7 2PE

    ODS code P92602

    4.5 km

  • LEIGH FAMILY PRACTICE

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

    ODS code Y02322

    4.5 km

  • LILFORD & PENNINGTON PARK SURGERY

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

    ODS code Y00050

    4.5 km

  • OLD HENRY STREET MED CTR

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

    ODS code P92007

    4.5 km

  • PREMIER HEALTH TEAM

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

    ODS code P92621

    4.5 km

  • BRYN STREET SURGERY

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

    ODS code Y02378

    4.7 km

  • MEDICENTRE

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

    ODS code P92001

    4.7 km

  • BROOKMILL MEDICAL CENTRE

    COLLEGE STREET, LEIGH, WN7 2RB

    ODS code P92023

    4.8 km

  • NEWTON PRACTICE

    1 BELVEDERE ROAD, NEWTON-LE-WILLOWS, WA12 0JJ

    ODS code N83045

    4.8 km

Nearby transport

  • Braithwaite Road

    BCT · Garton Common

    0.2 miles

  • Braithwaite Road

    BCT · Lowton

    0.3 miles

  • Garton Drive

    BCT · Garton Common

    0.3 miles

  • Braithwaite Road

    BCT · Lowton

    0.3 miles

  • St Luke's Primary School

    BCT · Lowton

    0.3 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Wigan 039C, 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

10 of 10

Overall England rank

32,094 of 33,755

Income
10 of 10
Employment
10 of 10
Education and skills
9 of 10
Health and disability
8 of 10
Crime
9 of 10
Housing and services
6 of 10
Living environment
10 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

44 open schools are in scope, including 33 primary and 6 secondary schools. St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton is the nearest published school at 290 m.

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