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WA12 0HZ

Golborne & Lowton West

Wigan

England / North West / Wigan / Lowton / Golborne & Lowton West / WA12 0HZ

Overview

Postcode WA12 0HZ 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 0.8 miles away. There are 2 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 rail, approximately 14 ft away from WA12 0HZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Lowton near WA12 0HZ 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.8 mi

Newton-Le-Willows

N/A

Parks

No parks nearby

Property prices in Golborne & Lowton West

Based on 138 recent sales, the median property price is £215,000 in Golborne & Lowton West area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £445,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached25£303,500
Flats7£81,000
Semi-Detached74£216,250
Terraced32£152,500

10 years price trend in Golborne & Lowton West

Schools

In the WA12 0HZ postcode area, located within Lowton, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.8 miPrimarySt Peter's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

0.9 miPrimaryGolborne Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

1.0 miSecondaryHope AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/09/2025.