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WA3 1JS

POSTCODE

WA3 1JS is a postcode in Lowton East.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.4648, -2.5862
OS grid SJ611966 (361,178, 396,606)
IMD England
9/10
#28874
Crime · Jun '25
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Plus Code
9C5VFC77+WG
Among the least deprived
IMD England
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Crime · Jun '25
£550,000
Median property price
North West
Region
Among the least deprived
IMD England
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Crime · Jun '25
£550,000
Median property price
North West
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
28874
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 28874 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · WA3 1JS
HM Land Registry · Wigan
Average price
£550,000
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Median price: £550,000
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Police Recorded Crime near WA3 1JS

England & Wales
Crime trends · near WA3 1JS

Counts are for Lowton East electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearJul '23 – Jun '25
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
1
YoY —
110
Jul '23Jan '24Jul '24Jan '25Jun '25
ASB
1
YoY —
110
Jul '23Jan '24Jul '24Jan '25Jun '25
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
000
Jul '23Jan '24Jul '24Jan '25Jun '25
Burglary
0
YoY —
000
Jul '23Jan '24Jul '24Jan '25Jun '25
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
000
Jul '23Jan '24Jul '24Jan '25Jun '25

0 of 5 key categories improving

2
incidents · Jun '25

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,638
White Brit.93.8%
African1.0%
+ other · 5.2%

Religion

Total residents: 2,641
Christian62.0%
No religion32.4%
Not answered3.9%
Muslim1.0%
+ other · 0.6%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,641
50–6419.5%
35–4919.0%
25–3416.6%
65–748.9%
75–847.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.0%

Households

Total households: 1,130
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.8%
Other15.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children12.8%
All members 66+11.1%
Cohabiting couple family: No children10.3%
+ 7 other households · 32.6%

Coordinates & Location for WA3 1JS

England
Country
Wigan
Local Authority
Lowton East
Ward
Warrington and Wigan
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
WA3 1JS
Coordinates
53.4648, -2.5862
Grid reference
SJ611966
Easting
361,178
Northing
396,606
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VFC77+WG
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
Travel to Work
Warrington and Wigan
ITL Region
Wigan
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Wigan
Local Authority
Council Area
Leigh and Atherton E14001329
Constituency
E14001329
Greater Manchester
Police Force
England
Ward
Lowton East
Constituency code
E14001329
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Wigan, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Wigan

Health & NHS

North West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Greater Manchester
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North West
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Ashton, Leigh and Wigan
Sub ICB Location
NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 02H
Cancer Alliance
Greater Manchester

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Wigan 039E E01006348
E01006348
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wigan 039 E02001325
E02001325
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wigan 039E E01006348
E01006348
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wigan 039 E02001325
E02001325
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

6:16 AM5:41 PM
6:16 AM
Sunrise
5:41 PM
Sunset
11 hours 25 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:16 AM
Sunset (today)
5:41 PM
Daylight duration
11 hours 25 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode WA3 1JS introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling – less sparse: OA falls within the Hamlet and Isolated Dwelling category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 8
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1. IMD England rank: 28874
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01006348 and MSOA E02001325 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode WA3 1JS is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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