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County or areaGreater Manchester
Postcode districtWA3
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 2 min4:41 am – 9:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 29 min8:23 am – 3:52 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,956 residentsin the Lowton census areaMedian age 44.73,839 households82% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright7% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 4,632 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 15%, construction 10%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 63% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle55% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C872 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October36 days of air frost, 10 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 8 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 21°CJAugust: 12 to 20°CASeptember: 10 to 18°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksNewton Lakelake · 1.8 miVulcan Foundryhistoric site · 2.9 miHoughton Green Poollake · 2.5 miGolborne Daledale · 1.5 miBrooklands Millhistoric site · 3.2 miPlank Lane Lift Bridgebridge · 1.9 miWhite Door Damwater · 1.8 miDean Damwater · 1.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesPennington Flash Country Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 252 haLeigh Golf Coursegolf course · 1.2 mi · 44 haThe Meadowsplaying field · under a mile · 6 haWillow Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 3 haMesnes Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 13 haCroft Street Allotmentsallotments · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes177 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197017 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 19768 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202650 mi away, Silverdale, LancashireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 10 · PM2.5 6.6 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband97% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,380 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation39 m128 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 27 to 42 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHollins Park Hospital2.9 miGP surgeryKadiyala V9 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyRowlands Pharmacy6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistChurch Lane Dental Practiceunder a milePolice stationNewton-le-Willows Police Station3.1 miCash machineRontec - Lanehead (Co-op)under a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools12 primary, 2 secondary, 1 independentPrimarySt Luke's CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 212 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowtonages 4-11, 212 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryGolborne High Schoolages 11-16, 1,144 pupils1.2 miCollegeWarrington and Vale Royal College4.1 miUniversityUniversity of Greater Manchester9.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN15 miRailway stationNewton-le-WillowsNewton le Willows2.0 miBus stationLeigh Bus Station3.0 miFerryLiverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle18 miBus stops75 within a mileCar parkPremier Inn Haydock Car ParkLowton, Warringtonunder a mileEV chargingOsprey Charging StationWarrington2 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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