Leigh South
vs Lowton East
Lowton East has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Leigh South. Homes in Lowton East sold for a median of £250,000, 15% above Leigh South. Lowton East has more green space nearby (12% within 500 m, against 12%).
People
Leigh South has 12,625 residents in 5,672 households; Lowton East has 13,807 in 5,901. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (21% and 21%). Leigh South has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 6.6 percentage points more than Lowton East (Wigan: 31%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 44% of homes in Leigh South and 41% in Lowton East. Lowton East has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 81%, 15.4 percentage points more than Leigh South (Wigan: 66%). Leigh South has the higher share of private renting: 14%, 3.2 percentage points more than Lowton East (Wigan: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £217,500 in Leigh South and £250,000 in Lowton East, against £200,000 across Wigan.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (12% and 12%). A typical postcode has 74 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Leigh South, and 52 in Lowton East. The typical postcode is 441 m from the nearest school in Leigh South and 355 m in Lowton East. The typical postcode is 4,779 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Leigh South and 3,802 m in Lowton East. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 90% of premises in Leigh South and 91% in Lowton East.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · Ofcom Connected Nations
In brief.
Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.
Leigh South is one of 25 wards in Wigan, home to 12,625 people in 5,672 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £217,500 over the past two years, 9% above the Wigan median. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 34% below the Wigan average.
Lowton East is one of 25 wards in Wigan, home to 13,807 people in 5,901 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £250,000 over the past two years, 25% above the Wigan median. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 31% below the Wigan average.
More comparisons.
Leigh South and Lowton East next to other wards of Wigan.