WA3 GP catchment: which practices serve the WA3 postcode district
53,072 people living in the WA3 postcode district are registered with a GP (July 2026), 95% of them at 26 practices. The practice with the most is Culcheth Medical Centre in Warrington, with 11,604 (22%). The 3 largest together hold 50% of the district's registrations.
Latest data: July 2026. Registered patients by neighbourhood July 2026; GP Patient Survey 2026.
These are the practices people living in WA3 are actually registered with, from NHS England's count of registered patients by neighbourhood; a practice's own catchment boundary can be wider or narrower. The district is mostly in Wigan and Warrington.
| Practice | Town | Residents registered | Share | Overall experience good | CQC rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Culcheth Medical Centre | Warrington | 11,604 | 22% | 81% | Good |
| Birchwood Medical Centre | Warrington | 9,724 | 18% | 72% | Good |
| Slag Lane Medical Centre | Warrington | 5,149 | 10% | 85% | Good |
| Braithwaite Road Surgery | Warrington | 4,379 | 8% | 76% | Good |
| High Street Surgery | Warrington | 3,549 | 7% | 89% | – |
| Family Medical Practice | Warrington | 2,725 | 5% | 78% | Good |
| Lowton Surgery | Warrington | 2,561 | 5% | 81% | Good |
| Golborne Surgery | Warrington | 1,783 | 3% | 62% | Good |
| Railway Surgery | Warrington | 1,546 | 3% | 85% | Good |
| Leigh Sports Village Practice | Leigh | 1,021 | 2% | 75% | Good |
| The Mosslands Medical Practice | Manchester | 963 | 2% | 76% | Good |
| Grasmere Surgery | Leigh | 702 | 1% | 90% | Good |
| Brookmill Medical Centre | Leigh | 571 | 1% | 76% | Good |
Across the 13 practices serving WA3 with survey results, the share of patients describing their overall experience as good ranges from 62% at Golborne Surgery to 90% at Grasmere Surgery, with a median of 78% (England: 77%). 3 are above England and 1 below by more than the survey's margin of error. Grasmere Surgery has the highest share finding it easy to get through by phone (88%, England 57%).
Which GP practices serve WA3?
Culcheth Medical Centre, Birchwood Medical Centre, Slag Lane Medical Centre, Braithwaite Road Surgery and High Street Surgery have the most registered patients living in WA3.
How many people in WA3 are registered with a GP?
53,072, 95% of them at 26 practices.
Which GP near WA3 do patients rate highest?
Among the practices serving the district, Grasmere Surgery: 90% of its patients rated their overall experience good in the 2026 GP Patient Survey.