Leigh Road, Worsley, Manchester, M28 1LL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around M28 1LL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54%	50.7%	-3.3%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	46%	49.3%	3.3%	49.0%	0.3%

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	33%	39.2%	6.2%	37.9%	1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	41.5%	43.1%	1.6%	44.2%	-1.1%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4%	2%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	10.7%	10.2%	-0.5%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	9.8%	5.5%	-4.3%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	44.5%	39.7%	-4.8%	48.4%	-8.7%
Good health	31.3%	34.8%	3.5%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	18.1%	18.7%	0.6%	12.7%	6.0%
Bad health	3.8%	5.6%	1.8%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	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	29%	21%	-8.0%	18.2%	2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	7.9%	-2.4%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	9.9%	-5.7%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	4%	6.3%	2.3%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	15.1%	3.0%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	25.9%	36.1%	10.2%	33.8%	2.3%
Other	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	2.6%	3.9%	1.3%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	1.0%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%
White	91.3%	84.9%	-6.4%	81.4%	3.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.7%	86.3%	-8.4%	83.2%	3.1%
European Union	2.3%	3.3%	1.0%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.4%	1%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	7.5%	6.0%	5.6%	1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	2%	1.6%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.3%	86.6%	-7.7%	83.2%	3.4%
10+ Years	0%	8.5%	8.5%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	0.4%	3%	2.6%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	0.4%	1%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	1%	-3.9%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.9%	76.7%	9.2%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19%	37.2%	-18.2%
Christian	63.3%	46.2%	17.1%
Hindu	3.6%	1.7%	1.9%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Leigh Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leigh Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Boothstown & Ellenbrook 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 -51.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in M28 1LL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Leigh Road are based on 710 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Salford.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Leigh Road, Worsley, Manchester, M28 1LL

Estimated Average Property Prices for M28 1LL

Average Price
£605,943

Semi-Detached
£353,688

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£420,412

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,800,494

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leigh Road

Average Price
£311,227

Semi-Detached
£332,447

Terraced
£187,963

Detached
£1,128,512

Flats/Maisonettes
£120,337

Other
£1,476,478

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leigh Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Alderwood Cottage Leigh Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£411,000	2021-09-30	£446,856
Booths Bank Farm Leigh Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£1,810,000	2021-08-27	£1,977,311
223 Leigh Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£233,000	2021-06-25	£279,100
225 Leigh Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£139,000	2012-08-10	£319,668
233 Leigh Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£185,049	2007-02-23	£374,194

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M28 1LL

Employment

M28 1LL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	90
Retired	68
Self-Employed	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Part-Time Employee	16
Looking after home or family	15
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Education	12
Manufacturing	11
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Information and communication	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Andrew's CofE Primary School Vicars Hall Lane , Boothstown M28 1HS	4out of 4	793 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ellenbrook Community Primary School Longwall Avenue , Ellenbrook M28 7PS	4out of 4	888 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Boothstown Methodist Primary School 6 Chapel Street , Boothstown M28 1DG	3out of 4	1,020 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common Commonside Road , Worsley M28 1AE	3out of 4	1,434 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
James Brindley Community Primary School Parr Fold Avenue , Walkden M28 7HE	4out of 4	1,543 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Co-op Academy Walkden Old Clough Lane , Walkden M28 7JB	2out of 4	2,268 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Lowry Academy Hilton Lane , Worsley M28 0SY	- not rated	2,364 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Salford City Academy Northfleet Road , Peel Green M30 7PQ	3out of 4	3,626 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Patrick's RC High School 56 New Lane , Eccles M30 7JJ	4out of 4	3,956 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Manchester Road , Astley M29 7EE	3out of 4	4,020 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bridgewater School Drywood Hall , Worsley Road M28 2WQ	- not rated	2,823 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alder Brook Walnut Road , Winton M30 8LE	3out of 4	2,872 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Tyldesley School Shuttle Street , Tyldesley M29 8BS	- not rated	4,304 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Park Academy Off Green Lane , Patricroft M30 0RW	1out of 4	4,355 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Lilford Centre The Lilford Centre , Lancaster Avenue M29 8LN	- not rated	4,565 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Applewood Farm Pub Restaurant	Astley Park Way, Worsley	207 yd
Masons Bar and Cafe	11 Standfield Shopping Centre	512 yd
Vesuvio Ristorante	9a-14a Standfield Shopping Centre	518 yd
Shahbaaz Bangla Cuisine Ltd	13-14 Standfield Shopping Centre	518 yd
Buffalo Bar & Grill	1 Standfield Shopping Centre	565 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Moorings	The Moorings, 2 Quayside Close	356 yd
Maltdog Boothstown	8 Standfield Shopping Centre	518 yd
Coal and Cotton	44 Leigh Road	677 yd
The Woodside	501 Ellenbrook Road	720 yd
The Royal Oak	Royal Oak Hotel, Leigh Road	852 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Top Chippy	119 Leigh Road		634 yd
Woks Up!	41 Leigh Road		856 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's Local	6 Standfield Shopping Centre		518 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Boothsbank Basin (Closed) Boothsbank Avenue	grass pitches	343 yd
St Andrews Ce Primary School VICARS HALL LANE	grass pitches	898 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	322.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	30.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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