Affluence in WA3 2UQ
How WA3 2UQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lowton Common
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,833 (2024)
WA3 2UQWarrington
How well off WA3 2UQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA3 2UQ area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Income3.0
- Crime3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
52.1% of adults in the WA3 2UQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.2% of adults in the WA3 2UQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.8% of adults in the WA3 2UQ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA3 2UQ (Lowton Common) (about 1,833 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.