Green Lane, Lowton, Warrington, WA3 1BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WA3 1BQ 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).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.1%	47.8%	-0.3%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	51.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.5%	40.5%	4.0%	37.9%	2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	39.9%	36.7%	-3.2%	44.2%	-7.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	13.3%	12.2%	-1.1%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	7.4%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.4%	52.2%	1.8%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	30.6%	33.4%	2.8%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	15.1%	11.9%	-3.2%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	3.9%	1.7%	-2.2%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.7%	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 Levels	16.7%	14.3%	-2.4%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	6.3%	1.4%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	21.8%	8.0%	16.9%	4.9%
Degree or Similar	22.7%	32.8%	10.1%	33.8%	-1.0%
Other	5.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black African	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	2.5%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	98.4%	96.6%	-1.8%	81.4%	15.2%
Other	0%	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%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	98.1%	96.2%	-1.9%	83.2%	13.0%
European Union	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	6.1%	-3.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.4%	1%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.1%	96.2%	-1.9%	83.2%	13.0%
10+ Years	0%	2%	2.0%	9.8%	-7.8%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1%	0.6%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.3%	76.7%	7.6%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
No passport held	14.3%	13.5%	0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.6%	37.2%	-3.6%
Christian	60%	46.2%	13.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Green Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Green Lane 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 1BQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Green Lane are based on 3 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 Lane, Lowton, Warrington, WA3 1BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA3 1BQ

Average Price
£158,220

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£158,220

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Green Lane

Average Price
£309,871

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£162,199

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£605,214

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Green LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Green Lane, Warrington, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2014-04-24	£111,384
8 Green Lane, Warrington, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£42,000	1995-06-28	£213,014

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA3 1BQ

Employment

WA3 1BQ 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 1BQ 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 Employee	99
Retired	48
Self-Employed	33
Part-Time Employee	24
Other	7
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Construction	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Manufacturing	9
Education	9
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Information and communication	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	1,048 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gilded Hollins Community School St Helen's Road , WN7 3PQ	3out of 4	1,427 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lowton Junior and Infant School Newton Road , Lowton WA3 2AW	3out of 4	1,518 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton Cranham Avenue , Lowton WA3 2PQ	3out of 4	1,800 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lowton West Primary School Slag Lane , Lowton WA3 2ED	3out of 4	2,034 yd	Community 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	1,262 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Golborne High School Lowton Road , Golborne WA3 3EL	3out of 4	2,283 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Westleigh School Westleigh Lane , WN7 5NL	1out of 4	4,161 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford High School Manchester Road , WN7 2LU	3out of 4	4,867 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Culcheth High School Warrington Road , Culcheth WA3 5HH	3out of 4	4,896 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	1,212 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	1,996 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Holden School First Lane , Leigh WN7 4SB	- not rated	2,214 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Parks School Market Street , Hindley WN2 3AN	- not rated	3,644 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	4,694 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	Distance
Leigh and Lowton Sailing Club Cafe	Green Lane, Lowton	33 yd
The Galley at LLSC	Green Lane, Lowton	42 yd
Deli-licious	30 Newton Road, Lowton	879 yd
Church Inn (The)	78 Newton Road, Lowton	1,028 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Leigh & Lowton Sailing Club	Green Lane, Lowton		4 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 pitches	967 yd
Hesketh Meadow Playing Fields HESKETH MEADOW LANE	grass pitches	1,044 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	50.0%
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/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	50.0%

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