WN3 postcode district
WN3 holds 715 live postcodes around Wigan, in Wigan.
Towns and villages with their centre in WN3
| # | Place | County / council | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wigan | Borough of Wigan | 175,405 |
| 2 | Ince-in-Makerfield | Borough of Wigan | 11,185 |
Wards
| Name | Share of postcodes |
|---|---|
| Worsley Mesnes | 35% |
| Winstanley | 31% |
| Douglas | 14% |
| Ince | 13% |
| Abram | 7% |
| Wigan Central | 0% |
Westminster constituencies
| Name | Share of postcodes |
|---|---|
| Makerfield | 74% |
| Wigan | 26% |
Deprivation
The middle postcode here sits in decile 5 of the English Index of Multiple Deprivation (2021-Census LSOAs), where decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods and 10 the least. 40% of this district's postcodes sit in the most deprived three deciles, 43% in the least deprived three.
Deprivation deciles describe the LSOA neighbourhood each postcode sits in, weighted by postcodes rather than by people, because the postcode file carries no population. A district where the deprived neighbourhoods are densely populated will read better here than it would per resident.
Neighbouring districts in the WN area
WN1 · WN2 · WN4 · WN5 · WN6 · WN7 · WN8
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026. Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Postcode data is the ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026 edition; counts are live postcodes with a usable location. Northern Ireland postcodes carry a separate licence and are not included; Scotland joins when the site's Scottish coverage does.