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WA3 3YY

Golborne & Lowton West

Wigan

England / North West / Wigan / Lowton / Golborne & Lowton West

Overview

Postcode WA3 3YY is located in a major urban area, within the Golborne & Lowton West ward of Wigan in the North West region , and forms part of the Lowton area. It has high deprivation level. It has high deprivation and moderate crime levels. The average income of residents in Lowton is £46,700 per year. The nearest station is Newton-Le-Willows located about 2.3 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is Golborne Park (The Bonk).

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
2.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

8/10

Lowton has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 9,220 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 28% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Lowton has a moderate crime rate.

Social housing

2.1%

Approximately 2.1% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 305 ft away from WA3 3YY.

Flood risk

No risk

Lowton near WA3 3YY 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
0.3 miGolborne Park (The Bonk)Medium
0.5 miSycamores Golf Driving RangeMedium
0.3 miHeywood ParkSmall

Schools

In the WA3 3YY postcode area, located within Lowton, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miSecondaryGolborne High SchoolFoundation school

Outstanding

0.4 miPrimarySt Thomas CofE Junior and Infant SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.6 miPrimaryAll Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, WiganVoluntary aided school

Outstanding