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WA3 2XB

Lowton East

Wigan

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Detailed insights for WA3 2XB

Overview

Postcode WA3 2XB is located in an urban city, 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 1.7 miles away. There are 6 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
7.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

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

7.8%

Approximately 7.8% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 187 ft away from WA3 2XB.

Flood risk

No risk

Lowton near WA3 2XB 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 1.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
328
Population density
6,502 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
300
91.19%
African
10
3.04%
Chinese
7
2.13%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
4
1.22%
Other White
2
0.61%
Total population: 329

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
84
65.12%
Shared ownership
19
14.73%
Owns outright
12
9.3%
Other social rented
6
4.65%
Social rents from council
4
3.1%
Total households: 129

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

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

Good

0.5 miPrimaryLowton West Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

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

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WA3 2XB

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WA3 2XB
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miCo-op FoodStone Cross Lane North, Wigan, WA3 2SAWalking directions to Co-op Food
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.