Neighbourhood comparison
Lowton Common vs Wigan South
Wigan, North West · Wigan, North West
Lowton Common · 2Wigan South leads on 12 of 21 metrics · 7 tiesWigan South · 12
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
72
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +28 pts
100
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
100
26
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +56 pts
82
✓ leads
44
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +26 pts
70
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£871/mo
Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ -£264/mo
£607/mo
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£1,000/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£22/mo
£978/mo
£1,842/yr
Council tax
Δ -£266/yr
£1,576/yr
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3.6 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.4 yrs
2.2 yrs
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Earning power
£31,615/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£31,615/yr
37%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
37%
0.33
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.33
Safety detail
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
0.7
Schools detail
17%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +14 pp
31%
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Connectivity
4.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 2.9 km
1.3 km
✓ leads
69 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -27 min
42 min
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100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,703
Population
9,543
1,972 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
3,422 / km²
31%
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% with a degree
Δ -11 pp
20%
26%
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% working from home
Δ -10 pp
16%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +5
5
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1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
2
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0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +1
1
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