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Affluence in WA3 2LG

How WA3 2LG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Lowton
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,610 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off WA3 2LG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA3 2LG area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Living environment10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£51,625
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
47%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

65.9% of adults in the WA3 2LG area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 22.4% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.

WA3 2LGEngland
Employee, full-time45.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed8.3%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student6.5%7.9%
Retired22.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled0.4%4.1%
Other0.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

43.4% of adults in the WA3 2LG area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

WA3 2LGEngland
Higher managerial & professional17.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.3%19.9%
Intermediate16%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.5%5.3%
Semi-routine8.5%11.3%
Routine7.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.5%8.5%
Full-time students6.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35.2% of adults in the WA3 2LG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 11% have no qualifications.

WA3 2LGEngland
Degree level or above35.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent22%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications1.1%2.8%
No qualifications11%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA3 2LG (Lowton) (about 1,610 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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