Affluence in WA3 3HG
How WA3 3HG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lowton
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,570 (2024)
WA3 3HGWarrington
How well off WA3 3HG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA3 3HG area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability2.0
- Employment3.0
- Crime3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Income4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.5% of adults in the WA3 3HG area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17.9% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
33% of adults in the WA3 3HG 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 3HG area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA3 3HG (Lowton) (about 2,570 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.