Overview of WA3 1AD

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Green House Close is in Lowton, Warrington and in Wigan district. WA3 1AD is located in the Lowton East electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Leigh. This postcode has been in use since 2012-04-01.

StreetScan combines information about Green House Close, Lowton, Warrington, WA3 1AD and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WA3 1DR, WA3 1DS, WA3 1DW, WA3 1DN, WA3 1DL, WA3 1DH, WA3 1DY, WA3 1DX, WA3 1AY.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WA3 1AD has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
Female48.1%47.8%-0.3% 51.0% -3.2%
Male51.9%52.2%0.3% 49.0% 3.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
Single36.5%40.5%4.0% 37.9% 2.6%
Married: Opposite sex39.9%36.7%-3.2% 44.2% -7.5%
Married: Same sex0%0.8%0.8% 0.3% 0.5%
Separated3%2.5%-0.5% 2.2% 0.3%
Divorced13.3%12.2%-1.1% 9.1% 3.1%
Widowed7.4%7.2%-0.2% 6.1% 1.1%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health50.4%52.2%1.8% 48.4% 3.8%
Good health30.6%33.4%2.8% 33.6% -0.2%
Fair health15.1%11.9%-3.2% 12.7% -0.8%
Bad health3.9%1.7%-2.2% 4.0% -2.3%
Very bad health0%0.7%0.7% 1.2% -0.5%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications19.7%12.2%-7.5% 18.2% -6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 16.3%12.6%-3.7% 9.6% 3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels16.7%14.3%-2.4% 13.4% 0.9%
Apprenticeship4.9%6.3%1.4% 5.3% 1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels13.8%21.8%8.0% 16.9% 4.9%
Degree or Similar22.7%32.8%10.1% 33.8% -1.0%
Other5.9%0%-5.9% 2.8% -2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.6% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
Indian0.8%0%-0.8% 3.1% -3.1%
Black African0.4%1.7%1.3% 2.5% -0.8%
Mixed White and Asian0%0.7%0.7% 0.8% -0.1%
Mixed Other0.4%0.3%-0.1% 0.8% -0.5%
White98.4%96.6%-1.8% 81.4% 15.2%
Other0%0.7%0.7% 1.6% -0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom98.1%96.2%-1.9% 83.2% 13.0%
European Union1.2%2.4%1.2% 6.1% -3.7%
Rest of Europe0.4%0%-0.4% 0.8% -0.8%
Africa0.4%1%0.6% 2.7% -1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean0%0.3%0.3% 1.3% -1.0%

Length of Residence

2011202110y change (pp)UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK98.1%96.2%-1.9% 83.2% 13.0%
10+ Years0%2%2.0% 9.8% -7.8%
5-10 Years0.4%1%0.6% 2.9% -1.9%
2-5 Years0.4%0.7%0.3% 2.2% -1.5%
Less than 2 years1.2%0%-1.2% 1.9% -1.9%

Passport Held

2021UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom84.3% 76.7% 7.6%
Ireland1% 0.6% 0.4%
Other EU countries0.3% 1.5% -1.2%
No passport held14.3% 13.5% 0.8%

Religion

2021UK Averagepostcode vs UK (pp)
No religion33.6% 37.2% -3.6%
Christian60% 46.2% 13.8%
Other religion0.3% 0.6% -0.3%
Not answered6.1% 6.0% 0.1%

Safety

Is Green House Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Green House Close was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Golborne & Lowton West average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.5%.



🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends 

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,400
Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in WA3 1AD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Property Prices

Average property prices on Green House Close are based on 13 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wigan.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Green House Close, Lowton, Warrington, WA3 1AD

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA3 1AD

Average Price
£383,793
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£383,793
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Green House Close

Average Price
£395,806
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£395,806
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Green House CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2025
4 Green House Close, Warrington, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building
£236,2502025-03-03 £240,093
6 Green House Close, Warrington, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building
£230,0002017-08-10 £355,546
2 Green House Close, Warrington, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building
£245,0002016-11-08 £386,039
4 Green House Close, Warrington, Greater Manchester
Detached, a newly built property
£199,9502013-11-18 £357,486
6 Green House Close, Warrington, Greater Manchester
Detached, a newly built property
£199,9502013-04-29 £369,942
View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA3 1AD

Employment

WA3 1AD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 13% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

WA3 1AD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee99
Retired48
Self-Employed33
Part-Time Employee24
Other7
Looking after home or family7
Unemployed7
Student (economically inactive)7
Long-Term Sick or disabled5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Construction24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles20
Human health and social work activities19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Manufacturing9
Education9
Other8
Professional, scientific and technical activities7
Transport and storage6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Real estate activities4
Administrative and support service activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 3
Information and communication3
Financial and insurance activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary School
Newton Road , Lowton WA3 1EW
3out of 4 394 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Lowton Junior and Infant School
Newton Road , Lowton WA3 2AW
3out of 4 911 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Gilded Hollins Community School
St Helen's Road , WN7 3PQ
3out of 4 1,085 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton
Cranham Avenue , Lowton WA3 2PQ
3out of 4 1,435 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School
Church Lane , Lowton WA3 2PW
3out of 4 1,698 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lowton Church of England High School
Newton Road , Lowton WA3 1DU
2out of 4 702 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Golborne High School
Lowton Road , Golborne WA3 3EL
3out of 4 2,391 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Culcheth High School
Warrington Road , Culcheth WA3 5HH
3out of 4 4,337 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
The Westleigh School
Westleigh Lane , WN7 5NL
1out of 4 4,688 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
Bedford High School
Manchester Road , WN7 2LU
3out of 4 4,936 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Green Meadow Independent Primary School
Robson Way , WA3 2RD
- not rated 789 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Expanse Learning (Expanse Group Ltd)
Leigh Sports Stadium, Sale Way , Leigh Sports Village WN7 4JY
- not rated 2,186 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Holden School
First Lane , Leigh WN7 4SB
- not rated 2,696 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Parks School
Market Street , Hindley WN2 3AN
- not rated 3,523 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Willow Grove Primary School
Willow Grove , Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 8XF
4out of 4 5,062 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Deli-licious30 Newton Road, Lowton257 yd
Church Inn (The)78 Newton Road, Lowton390 yd
What The Fudge494 yd
Shepherds Inn9 Newton Road, Lowton552 yd
Leigh and Lowton Sailing Club CafeGreen Lane, Lowton669 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Leigh & Lowton Sailing ClubGreen Lane, Lowton664 yd
Lowton Social Club214 Newton Road, Lowton1,004 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Happy Eating290 St Helens Road, Leigh977 yd
Fu Kwai206a Newton Road, Lowton1,004 yd
You You's Fish & Chips Chinese Takeaway11 Oaklands Road, Lowton1,070 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lowton St. Marys C Of E School
LOWTON ST MARYS CHURCH OF ENGLAND LOWTON ST MARYS CHURCH OF ENGLAND NEWTON ROAD
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches308 yd
Hesketh Meadow Playing Fields
HESKETH MEADOW LANE
grass pitches549 yd
Lowton Church Of England High School
NEWTON ROAD
artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts635 yd
Gymetc. (Lowton)
AUTOMATION HOUSE AUTOMATION HOUSE NEWTON ROAD
health and fitness suite, swimming pool803 yd
Gilded Hollins Community School
ST. HELENS ROAD
grass pitches981 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed50.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed49.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed60.32 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed60.32 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed13.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.