On average Lowton has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 42 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 62% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 6.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Lowton is £51,625 per year. There are 3 schools in Lowton: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 1 secondary (1 Outstanding and 0 Good). Lowton is home to around 8,956 people, with a population density of about 986.4 per km².
Based on 135 recent sales, the median property price is £295,000 (about £293 per square foot) in Lowton area, with individual transactions ranging from £57,000 up to £906,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 65 | £360,045 | £308 |
| Semi-Detached | 55 | £260,000 | £284 |
| Terraced | 13 | £156,000 | £249 |
| Flats | 2 | £135,500 | £219 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £200,000 | £160,000 | £138,975 | £91,250 |
| 2017 | £240,950 | — | £149,950 | £102,000 |
| 2018 | £239,995 | £109,950 | £174,950 | £92,000 |
| 2019 | £258,995 | £104,950 | £179,995 | £127,000 |
| 2020 | £279,998 | £104,950 | £179,973 | £144,950 |
| 2021 | £290,000 | £124,498 | £209,995 | £158,000 |
| 2022 | £320,050 | £135,000 | £230,000 | £169,950 |
| 2023 | £341,950 | £245,000 | £264,950 | £148,500 |
| 2024 | £330,000 | £125,000 | £246,049 | £135,000 |
| 2025 | £342,500 | £126,000 | £250,000 | £160,000 |
| 2026 | £351,000 | £121,000 | £259,000 | £185,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £185 | £204 | £154 | £152 |
| 2017 | £214 | — | £178 | £158 |
| 2018 | £220 | £160 | £214 | £147 |
| 2019 | £226 | £168 | £209 | £161 |
| 2020 | £232 | £168 | £220 | £232 |
| 2021 | £247 | £170 | £231 | £210 |
| 2022 | £272 | £206 | £267 | £259 |
| 2023 | £284 | £145 | £275 | £257 |
| 2024 | £290 | £283 | £265 | £222 |
| 2025 | £311 | £202 | £276 | £241 |
| 2026 | £304 | £197 | £314 | £249 |
Lowton records about 42 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Lowton is £295,000 (about £293 per square foot) based on 135 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Lowton has 2 primary schools (2 Good) and 1 secondary school (1 rated Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Lowton scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Lowton sits around rank 22,077 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Lowton is around £51,625 per year, and 7% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
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