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WA3 2QL

Lowton East

Wigan

England / North West / Wigan / Lowton Common / Lowton East / WA3 2QL

Overview

Postcode WA3 2QL 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 2.3 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Braithwaite Park.

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
No noise

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

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Lowton Common near WA3 2QL 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 2.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miBraithwaite ParkMedium
0.4 miBraithwaite ParkMedium

Property prices in Lowton East

Based on 200 recent sales, the median property price is £252,000 in Lowton East area, with individual transactions ranging from £62,500 up to £1,050,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached93£342,500
Flats4£136,750
Semi-Detached61£225,000
Terraced42£168,548

10 years price trend in Lowton East

Schools

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

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

Good

0.3 miNot applicableGreen Meadow Independent Primary SchoolOther independent school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryLowton Junior and Infant SchoolFoundation school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.2 miMorrisons DailyNewton Road, Wigan, WA3 2AQ
0.3 miGo Local19 Bradwell Road, Lowton, Warrington, WA3 2NY
0.3 miMorrisons DailyEast Lancashire Road, Lane Head, Warrington, WA3 2BE

Data Sources

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