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WA3 2NG

Lowton East

Wigan

England / North West / Wigan / Lowton Common / Lowton East

Overview

Postcode WA3 2NG 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 2 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
78.6%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

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

78.6%

Approximately 78.6% 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

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WA3 2NG.

Flood risk

No risk

Lowton Common near WA3 2NG 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

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miBraithwaite ParkMedium
0.4 miBraithwaite ParkMedium

Schools

In the WA3 2NG postcode area, located within Lowton Common, there are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableGreen Meadow Independent Primary SchoolOther independent school

Good

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

Good

0.3 miPrimaryLowton Junior and Infant SchoolFoundation school

Requires improvement