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WA3 2AF

Lowton East

Wigan

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Detailed insights for WA3 2AF

Overview

Postcode WA3 2AF is located in a major urban area, within the Lowton East ward of Wigan in the North West region, and forms part of the Lowton Common area. It has very low deprivation level. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels. The average income of residents in Lowton Common is £41,400 per year. The nearest station is Newton-Le-Willows located about 2.4 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

1/10

Lowton Common has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,744 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 6% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Lowton Common has a very low crime rate.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Lowton Common is £41,400 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 38 ft away from WA3 2AF.

Flood risk

No risk

Lowton Common near WA3 2AF 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 2.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
311
Population density
4,740.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
298
96.13%
Irish
7
2.26%
African
2
0.65%
Other Asian
1
0.32%
Caribbean
1
0.32%
Total population: 310

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
70
56%
Owns with a mortgage
48
38.4%
Private landlord or letting agency
7
5.6%
Total households: 125

Property prices in Lowton East

Based on 227 recent sales, the median property price is £254,000 in Lowton East area, with individual transactions ranging from £36,400 up to £1,050,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Lowton East 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 Lowton East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached107£350,000
Flats6£100,000
Semi-Detached70£228,725
Terraced44£173,000

10 year median price trend in Lowton East

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Lowton East.

Schools

In the WA3 2AF postcode area, located within Lowton Common, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WA3 2AF
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Catherine's Catholic Primary School, LowtonVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryLowton Junior and Infant SchoolFoundation school

Requires improvement

0.3 miNot applicableGreen Meadow Independent Primary SchoolOther independent school

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WA3 2AF

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WA3 2AF
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miMorrisons DailyNewton Road, Wigan, WA3 2AQWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.2 miMorrisons DailyEast Lancashire Road, Lane Head, Warrington, WA3 2BEWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.3 miGo Local19 Bradwell Road, Lowton, Warrington, WA3 2NYWalking directions to Go Local

Data Sources

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