Affluence in WA3 1LG
How WA3 1LG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lowton Common
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,707 (2024)
WA3 1LGWarrington
How well off WA3 1LG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA3 1LG area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment3.0
- Income4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Crime5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.1% of adults in the WA3 1LG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.7% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.1% of adults in the WA3 1LG area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.3% of adults in the WA3 1LG area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA3 1LG (Lowton Common) (about 1,707 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.