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WA3 2AT

Lowton East

Wigan

England / North West / Wigan / Lowton / Lowton East

Overview

Postcode WA3 2AT 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 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 2.0 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Braithwaite Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
1.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Very High

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

1.6%

Approximately 1.6% 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

Very High

Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 155 ft away from WA3 2AT.

Flood risk

No risk

Lowton near WA3 2AT 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 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.5 miBraithwaite ParkMedium

Schools

In the WA3 2AT postcode area, located within Lowton, there are 5 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Luke's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.2 miPrimarySt Catherine's Catholic Primary School, LowtonVoluntary aided school

Good

0.6 miNot applicableGreen Meadow Independent Primary SchoolOther independent school

Good