Affluence in WA3 2SS
How WA3 2SS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lowton
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,782 (2024)
WA3 2SSWarrington
How well off WA3 2SS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA3 2SS area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability5.0
- Employment7.0
- Crime7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.1% of adults in the WA3 2SS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.5% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.7% of adults in the WA3 2SS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.2% of adults in the WA3 2SS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 14.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA3 2SS (Lowton) (about 1,782 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.