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WA3 2LD

Lowton East

Wigan

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Detailed insights for WA3 2LD

Overview

Postcode WA3 2LD 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 high deprivation level. It has high deprivation and high crime levels. The average income of residents in Lowton Common is £41,400 per year. The nearest station is Newton-Le-Willows located about 2.5 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Braithwaite Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
20.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

8/10

Lowton Common has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,453 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 29% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Lowton Common has a high crime rate.

Social housing

20.6%

Approximately 20.6% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 280 ft away from WA3 2LD.

Flood risk

No risk

Lowton Common near WA3 2LD 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 2.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WA3 2LD
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miBraithwaite ParkMediumWalking directions to Braithwaite Park

Area Profile

Population
424
Population density
5,766.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
379
88.97%
Other White
17
3.99%
Bangladeshi
7
1.64%
Indian
5
1.17%
Other Black
5
1.17%
Total population: 426

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
70
37.04%
Owns with a mortgage
48
25.4%
Social rents from council
30
15.87%
Owns outright
25
13.23%
Other social rented
9
4.76%
Total households: 189

Property prices in Lowton East

Based on 210 recent sales, the median property price is £254,000 in Lowton East area, with individual transactions ranging from £57,000 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
Detached100£350,000
Flats4£104,000
Semi-Detached63£225,000
Terraced43£174,000

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 2LD postcode area, located within Lowton Common, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WA3 2LD
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryLowton Junior and Infant SchoolFoundation school

Requires improvement

0.2 miNot applicableGreen Meadow Independent Primary SchoolOther independent school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryLowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WA3 2LD
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miMorrisons DailyNewton Road, Wigan, WA3 2AQWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.4 miMorrisons DailyEast Lancashire Road, Lane Head, Warrington, WA3 2BEWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.5 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: 16/11/2025.