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Lowton East

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South Wigan. About 15,037 people in 11 square kilometres.

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Gigabit coverage by ward

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In Lowton East, 98.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
13,807
1,087th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
98.3%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.0%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026
Aged 15 to 64
62.4%
3,987th highest of 8,397
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How Lowton East compares

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Population25 wards, Wigan · 2021
Population: every ward in Wigan25 areas from 11,433 to 15,691. The middle area is 13,166. Lowton East is 13,807.
13,8079th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage25 wards, Wigan · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every ward in Wigan25 areas from 93.1% to 99.1%. The middle area is 97.1%. Lowton East is 98.3%.
98.3%6th highest
Claimant rate25 wards, Wigan · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every ward in Wigan25 areas from 1.5% to 6.6%. The middle area is 3.6%. Lowton East is 2.0%.
2.0%3rd lowest
Aged 15 to 6425 wards, Wigan · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every ward in Wigan25 areas from 59.1% to 67.4%. The middle area is 63.1%. Lowton East is 62.4%.
62.4%7th lowest

Figures for the whole of Wigan

These figures are published for the whole of Wigan, not for each ward, so they describe all of Wigan and not Lowton East alone. See Wigan

Average house price
£194,551
Up 3.9% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£37,377
137th lowest of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
5.2×
52nd most affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
25.2
78th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Lowton East in brief

Lowton East had 13,807 usual residents at the census.

In Lowton East, 98.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In Lowton East, 2.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

62.4% of residents in Lowton East were aged 15 to 64 at the census.