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WA3 5QG

Astley · Wigan · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Astley
Local authority
Wigan
Constituency
Worsley and Eccles
Postcode district
WA3
Postcode sector
WA3 5

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
WA3 5NR 463 m
WA3 5PB 470 m
WA3 5QE 479 m
WA3 5NU 503 m
WA3 5NN 509 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
WA3 5QG
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
1 June 1997
Postcode area
WA
Postcode district
WA3
Postcode sector
WA3 5
Latitude
53.475046
Longitude
-2.488109
British National Grid easting
367,700
British National Grid northing
397,700

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North West · E12000002
Local authority district
Wigan · E08000010
Electoral ward
Astley · E05014992
Parish or community
E43000164
Westminster constituency
Worsley and Eccles · E14001598
Output area
E00031668
Lower layer super output area
Wigan 029B · E01006251
Middle layer super output area
Wigan 029 · E02001315

Postcode source versions

Explore WA3

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
37
Primary
28
Secondary
5

  1. Glazebury Church of England Primary School

    Academy converter

    719 m

  2. Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School

    Academy converter

    1.5 km

  3. Bedford High School

    Community school

    2.1 km

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
72
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Shoplifting 23
  • Violence and sexual offences 23
  • Other theft 6
  • Anti social behaviour 6
  • Public order 5

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
WA3 5 residents
4,743

Age bands in WA3 5

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
15.6%

722 residents

Age 15 to 24
9.1%

419 residents

Age 25 to 44
21.8%

1,007 residents

Age 45 to 64
30.7%

1,418 residents

Age 65 and over
22.8%

1,054 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

18

within 5 km straight-line

  • FOXLEIGH FAMILY SURGERY

    HENRY STREET, LEIGH, WN7 2PE

    ODS code P92602

    2.6 km

  • LEIGH FAMILY PRACTICE

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

    ODS code Y02322

    2.6 km

  • LILFORD & PENNINGTON PARK SURGERY

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

    ODS code Y00050

    2.6 km

  • OLD HENRY STREET MED CTR

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

    ODS code P92007

    2.6 km

  • PREMIER HEALTH TEAM

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

    ODS code P92621

    2.6 km

  • BROOKMILL MEDICAL CENTRE

    COLLEGE STREET, LEIGH, WN7 2RB

    ODS code P92023

    2.8 km

  • LEIGH SPORTS VILLAGE

    LEIGH STADIUM, SALE WAY, LEIGH, WN7 4JY

    ODS code Y02886

    3.3 km

  • ASTLEY GENERAL PRACTICE

    391A MANCHESTER ROAD, ASTLEY, TYLDESLEY, MANCHESTER, M29 7BY

    ODS code P92637

    3.5 km

  • GRASMERE SURGERY

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

    ODS code P92607

    3.5 km

  • THE AVENUE SURGERY

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

    ODS code P92615

    3.5 km

  • SIVAKUMAR & PARTNER

    THE SURGERY, 1 COLDALHURST LANE, ASTLEY, TYLDESLEY, MANCHESTER, M29 7BS

    ODS code P92020

    3.5 km

  • CULCHETH MEDICAL CENTRE

    JACKSON AVENUE, CULCHETH, WARRINGTON, WA3 4DZ

    ODS code N81059

    3.6 km

  • DR VARDHAN'S SURGERY

    10 HIGHER GREEN LANE, ASTLEY, TYLDESLEY, MANCHESTER, M29 7HG

    ODS code P92646

    3.9 km

  • ELLIOTT STREET SURGERY

    145 ELLIOTT STREET, TYLDESLEY, MANCHESTER, M29 8FL

    ODS code P92028

    4.5 km

  • THE SURGERY, TYLDESLEY

    THE SURGERY, HIGH STREET, TYLDESLEY, MANCHESTER, M29 8AL

    ODS code P92033

    4.6 km

  • WESTLEIGH MEDICAL PRACTICE

    4-12 WESTLEIGH LANE, LEIGH, WN7 5JE

    ODS code P92029

    4.7 km

  • POPLAR STREET SURGERY

    TYLDESLEY HEALTH CENTRE, POPLAR STREET, TYLDESLEY, MANCHESTER, M29 8AX

    ODS code Y02321

    4.8 km

  • LOWTON & PLATT BRIDGE SURGERY

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

    ODS code P92651

    4.9 km

Nearby transport

  • Sandfield Crescent

    BCT · Glazebury

    0.3 miles

  • Sandfield Crescent

    BCT · Glazebury

    0.3 miles

  • Hurst Mill Lane

    BCT · Glazebury

    0.3 miles

  • Hurst Mill Lane

    BCT · Glazebury

    0.3 miles

  • Queen's Avenue

    BCT · Glazebury

    0.3 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Wigan 029B, 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

23,185 of 33,755

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

37 open schools are in scope, including 28 primary and 5 secondary schools. Glazebury Church of England Primary School is the nearest published school at 719 m.

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

Recorded crime

72 published events cover 12 months, averaging 6 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Shoplifting with 23 events.

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