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WA12 0HX

Golborne & Lowton West

Wigan

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Detailed insights for WA12 0HX

Overview

Postcode WA12 0HX is located in an urban city, within the Golborne & Lowton West ward of Wigan in the North West region, and forms part of the Lowton area. It has moderate deprivation level. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels. The average income of residents in Lowton is £46,700 per year. The nearest station is Newton-Le-Willows located about 0.7 miles away. There are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
1.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

3/10

Lowton has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,171 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 20% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Lowton has a high crime rate.

Social housing

1.3%

Approximately 1.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 7.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Lowton is £46,700 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 52 ft away from WA12 0HX.

Flood risk

No risk

Lowton near WA12 0HX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Newton-Le-Willows located about 0.7 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for WA12 0HX
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Newton-Le-Willows

N/A

Walking directions to Newton-Le-Willows

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
368
Population density
100.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
352
95.65%
Other White
5
1.36%
White and Asian (mixed)
2
0.54%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
2
0.54%
Irish
2
0.54%
Total population: 368

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
76
50.33%
Owns with a mortgage
61
40.4%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
7.28%
Social rents from council
2
1.32%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.66%
Total households: 151

Property prices in Golborne & Lowton West

Based on 153 recent sales, the median property price is £210,000 in Golborne & Lowton West area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £445,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Golborne & Lowton West in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Golborne & Lowton West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached27£311,995
Flats10£95,550
Semi-Detached77£220,000
Terraced39£143,000

10 year median price trend in Golborne & Lowton West

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Golborne & Lowton West.

Schools

In the WA12 0HX postcode area, located within Lowton, there are 3 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WA12 0HX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimarySt Peter's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

0.7 miSecondaryHope AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

1.0 miPrimaryGolborne Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.