Lowton
Wigan · North West · population 9,575 · 5 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #1,431 of 6,856 in England
- #168 of 932 in North West
- #5 of 40 in Wigan
- Less deprived (top 30%)
In summary
Lowton is in the less-deprived top third of England, ranked #1,431 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #5 of 40 in Wigan. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Living environment (90) and lowest on Health (50). Typical homes here sold for about £270,000 over the past year, up 23% across five years (from 163 sales), 36% above the wider Wigan median of £198,750.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £270,000 | 163 | +5.9% | +22.8% |
| Detached | £342,500 | 74 | +4.1% | +22.3% |
| Semi-detached | £250,000 | 71 | +3.3% | +38.9% |
| Terraced | £160,000 | 15 | +18.5% | +10.4% |
| Flat | Too few sales to report (n=3) | |||
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #426 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
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Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Wigan
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Hugglescote & Bardon HillNorth West Leicestershire79£260,000
- Billingham West, Stillington & LongnewtonStockton-on-Tees79£285,000
- Ashby de la Zouch SouthNorth West Leicestershire79£297,500
- Northowram & ShelfCalderdale79£230,000
- Buckden & PerryHuntingdonshire79£370,000
- Whittington, Hopwas & Clifton CampvilleLichfield79£385,000