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WA3 2QS

Lowton East

Wigan

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Detailed insights for WA3 2QS

Overview

Postcode WA3 2QS 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 2.0 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
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
0.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

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

0.7%

Approximately 0.7% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 177 ft away from WA3 2QS.

Flood risk

No risk

Lowton Common near WA3 2QS 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

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

Area Profile

Population
347
Population density
2,846.6 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
333
95.97%
Other White
9
2.59%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
0.86%
Other Asian
1
0.29%
Irish
1
0.29%
Total population: 347

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
74
52.86%
Owns with a mortgage
56
40%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
4.29%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.14%
Social rents from council
1
0.71%
Total households: 140

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WA3 2QS
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySt Luke's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

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

Good

0.5 miPrimaryLowton West Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WA3 2QS
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miGo Local19 Bradwell Road, Lowton, Warrington, WA3 2NYWalking directions to Go Local
0.3 miMorrisons DailyEast Lancashire Road, Lane Head, Warrington, WA3 2BEWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.5 miCo-op FoodStone Cross Lane North, Wigan, WA3 2SAWalking directions to Co-op Food

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.