Garton Drive, Lowton, Warrington, WA3 2LH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WA3 2LH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.5%	52.1%	2.6%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	50.5%	47.9%	-2.6%	49.0%	-1.1%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate vicinity of WA3 2LH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 63.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	25.2%	20.8%	-4.4%	37.9%	-17.1%
Married: Opposite sex	61.9%	63.8%	1.9%	44.2%	19.6%
Separated	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	8.3%	7.9%	-0.4%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	4.3%	6.3%	2.0%	6.1%	0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.6%	49.1%	0.5%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	34.6%	33.2%	-1.4%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	14.3%	13.4%	-0.9%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	2.2%	3.2%	1.0%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	14.7%	15.6%	0.9%	18.2%	-2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	10.1%	-1.4%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	14.8%	-1.7%	13.4%	1.4%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	4.6%	0.3%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.5%	18.6%	3.1%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	33.1%	31.6%	-1.5%	33.8%	-2.2%
Other	4.3%	4.6%	0.3%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.6% 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	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	97.5%	98.6%	1.1%	81.4%	17.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 99.3% 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	96.8%	99.3%	2.5%	83.2%	16.1%
European Union	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	6.1%	-5.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	5.6%	-5.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.8%	99.3%	2.5%	83.2%	16.1%
10+ Years	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	9.8%	-9.4%
5-10 Years	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94%	76.7%	17.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.4%	37.2%	-12.8%
Christian	71.4%	46.2%	25.2%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Garton Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Garton Drive 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 been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,700

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in WA3 2LH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Garton Drive are based on 28 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 Garton Drive, Lowton, Warrington, WA3 2LH

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA3 2LH

Average Price
£351,493

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£351,493

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Garton Drive

Average Price
£200,080

Semi-Detached
£165,014

Terraced
£154,824

Detached
£360,920

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Garton DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Garton Drive, Warrington, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£249,950	2020-10-02	£339,881
3 Garton Drive, Warrington, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£249,000	2018-10-18	£369,843
1 Garton Drive, Warrington, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2016-09-02	£371,216
1 Garton Drive, Warrington, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£114,000	1997-05-23	£524,104
14 Garton Drive, Warrington, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£59,950	1995-10-20	£282,964

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA3 2LH

Employment

WA3 2LH 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in WA3 2LH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 41% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	99
Full-Time Employee	56
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	26
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	7
Other	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Education	26
Manufacturing	24
Human health and social work activities	19
Administrative and support service activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Construction	12
Other	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	8
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lowton West Primary School Slag Lane , Lowton WA3 2ED	3out of 4	656 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Lowton Cranham Avenue , Lowton WA3 2PQ	3out of 4	878 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Church Lane , Lowton WA3 2PW	3out of 4	1,000 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lowton Junior and Infant School Newton Road , Lowton WA3 2AW	3out of 4	1,404 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School Church Street , Golborne WA3 3TH	3out of 4	1,514 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Golborne High School Lowton Road , Golborne WA3 3EL	3out of 4	1,023 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lowton Church of England High School Newton Road , Lowton WA3 1DU	2out of 4	2,006 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hope Academy Ashton Road , WA12 0AQ	3out of 4	4,289 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield Rookery Avenue , Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 9PF	3out of 4	4,829 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Byrchall High School Warrington Road , Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 9PQ	2out of 4	4,879 yd	Academy converter	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	877 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Parks School Market Street , Hindley WN2 3AN	- not rated	2,262 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Expanse Learning (Expanse Group Ltd) Leigh Sports Stadium, Sale Way , Leigh Sports Village WN7 4JY	- not rated	3,373 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Holden School First Lane , Leigh WN7 4SB	- not rated	3,504 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	3,839 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
Harlay's	2 Crow Wood Road, Lowton	370 yd
Imperial Court	241 Church Lane, Lowton	832 yd
Garden Café	Golborne Road, Lowton	841 yd
The Courtyard Bistro	9b Stone Cross Lane North, Lowton	881 yd
Hare & Hounds	1 Golborne Road, Lowton	917 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Rams Head Hotel	248 Slag Lane, Lowton		679 yd
Golborne Parkside Sports & Community Club,	Rivington Avenue, Golborne		870 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sol's Takeaway	220 Slag Lane, Lowton	277 yd
Qs Pizza	245 Church Lane, Lowton	832 yd
Good Fortune	235 Church Lane, Lowton	832 yd
Amans	239 Church Lane, Lowton	832 yd
Golborne Fry	126 Lowton Road, Golborne	1,038 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	235 Church Lane, Lowton		832 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Golborne Parkside Sport & Community Club HUGO JOHNSON PLAYING FIELDS HUGO JOHNSON PLAYING FIELDS RIVINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	798 yd
St Luke'S C Of E Primary School CHURCH LANE	grass pitches	988 yd
Hesketh Meadow Playing Fields HESKETH MEADOW LANE	grass pitches	1,038 yd
Golborne Sports And Social Club STONE CROSS LANE NORTH	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,093 yd

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

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	100.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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