Postcode district
WA3: house prices and neighbourhoods
The WA3 postcode district (Salford, St. Helens, Warrington, Wigan): 1,519 live postcodes across 15 neighbourhoods, with official figures as of 3 October 2026.
Typical house price
£263,000
Median of 120 resales of existing houses in WA3, Aug 2025 to Aug 2026.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£119,000
Median of 5 resales of existing flats in WA3, Aug 2025 to Aug 2026.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Neighbourhoods in WA3
| Neighbourhood | Council | Typical house | Typical flat | Affluence today | Signs of gentrification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Irlam & Cadishead | Salford | £230,000 | £120,500 | Below average income | Moving the other way |
| Earlestown South | St. Helens | £180,000 | £87,500 | Below average income | Some signs |
| Haydock East | St. Helens | £165,000 | – | Below average income | Mixed signs |
| Newton-le-Willows | St. Helens | £225,000 | £125,000 | Below average income | Some signs |
| Culcheth East & Hollins Green | Warrington | £325,000 | £179,500 | Middle income | Few signs |
| Culcheth West & Croft | Warrington | £400,000 | – | Among the most affluent | Moving the other way |
| Locking Stumps | Warrington | £225,000 | – | Below average income | Moving the other way |
| Oakwood & Gorse Covert | Warrington | £205,000 | – | Below average income | Few signs |
| Woolston | Warrington | £262,250 | – | Affluent | Clear signs |
| Abram & Bickershaw | Wigan | £165,000 | – | Below average income | Few signs |
| Ashton-in-Makerfield East | Wigan | £185,000 | – | Middle income | Moving the other way |
| Astley, Blackmoor & Mosley Common | Wigan | £265,000 | – | Affluent | Clear signs |
| Golborne | Wigan | £170,000 | – | Below average income | Moving the other way |
| Lowton | Wigan | £261,250 | – | Affluent | Strong signs |
| Lowton Common | Wigan | £215,000 | – | Below average income | Mixed signs |
Each neighbourhood's figures are the median resale prices of houses and flats, Affluence today and the gentrification indication from its own page.
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