Postcode Analysis Wigan, North West

SLAG LANE, WA3 1BS House Prices & Local Information

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for SLAG LANE, WA3 1BS.

analytics Demographics: Census 2021 local_police Crime: police.uk · updated monthly (1–2 month lag)home Prices: Land Registry
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Population

124

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Avg Age

46

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Avg Income

£ 46,700 /yr

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Employed

63%

Neighbourhood Index

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Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)

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Index Insight: The area also shows excellent employment metrics, indicating a highly economically active population.

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10/10
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5/10
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8/10
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10/10
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2/10
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7/10
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1/10
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7/10
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10/10
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Area Character

WA3 1BS is a mixed residential postcode — average age 46, 79% owner-occupied, spanning a wide range of household types and life stages. prices and low crime put this mixed postcode in the more desirable bracket.

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verifiedPublished by PostcodeInfo.uk · · Sources: ONS Census 2021, police.uk, Land Registry

WA3 1BS is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Slag Lane, 0.7km from Crankwood in Golborne. Administratively it sits within Golborne and Lowton West ward and the Leigh constituency.

This is a strong family neighbourhood — a quiet rural community with low density and high home ownership. Work and footfall patterns mark this as a rural with mining or quarrying zone — includes some mining and quarrying and other industrial activity. Residents average 46 years old — this is a settled, predominantly owner-occupied area with a stable, community-minded population. 79% of properties are owner-occupied — a strong indicator of neighbourhood stability and long-term community investment. Employment levels are high (45% in full-time work) — a well-connected, economically active community.



Census 2021 statistics for WA3 1BS are sourced from Output Area E00181426 (shared with 16 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.

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Demographic Deep-Dive

The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for WA3 1BS. The average age is 46.1. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.

Ethnicity Profile

White / British97.6%
Asian / British Asian0.0%
Black / African / Caribbean0.8%
Other / Mixed1.6%

Economic Activity

63%Active
FT: 45%
Unemployed: 1%
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Community Makeup: A mature neighborhood of long-term property owners. The significantly higher average age reflects a deeply settled local population.

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Golborne High School

Outstanding1061 pupils1.5 km

train Transport Links

Train Stations

  • Newton-Le-Willows5.0 km
  • Bryn5.3 km
  • Hindley5.9 km