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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 –
People8,163 residentsin the Lowton Common census areaMedian age 44.63,543 households77% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright10% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,928 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 15%, construction 12%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 64% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle57% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher16% 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°C874 mm of rain a year, 22 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 · 2.7 miHoughton Green Poollake · 3.1 miTaylor's Holewater · 1.4 miGolborne Daledale · 2.4 miThe Flashpond · under a mileAspull Commonwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesPennington Flash Country Parkpark · under a mile · 252 haThe Meadowsplaying field · under a mile · 6 haLeigh Golf Coursegolf course · 1.1 mi · 44 haPennington Gardenpark · 1.4 mi · 5 haFirs Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 6 haLeigh Sports Villagesports ground · 1.3 mi · 11 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes178 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 202649 mi away, Silverdale, LancashireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 10 · PM2.5 6.7 · PM10 11 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
Broadband99% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,822 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation32 m105 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 16 to 41 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLeight Infirmary2.7 miGP surgeryLowton & Platt Bridge Surgery13 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyRowlands Pharmacy8 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistChurch Lane Dental Practice1.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools12 primary, 2 secondary, 1 independent, 2 specialPrimaryLowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary Schoolages 3-11, 229 pupilsright herePrimaryLowton Junior and Infant Schoolages 4-11, 199 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryLowton Church of England High Schoolages 11-16, 814 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWarrington and Vale Royal College4.8 miUniversityUniversity of Greater Manchester8.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN14 miRailway stationNewton-le-WillowsNewton le Willows2.9 miBus stationLeigh Bus Station2.0 miFerryLiverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle19 miBus stops67 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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