Leigh Road is in Hindley Green, Wigan and in Wigan district. WN2 4XG is located in the Hindley Green electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Makerfield. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Leigh Road, Hindley Green, Wigan, WN2 4XG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN2 4XT, WN2 4XW.

Leigh Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Leigh Road are based on 322 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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for WN2 4XG

Average Price
£106,411
Semi-Detached
£165,972
Terraced
£105,809
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leigh Road

Average Price
£183,318
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leigh Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
257 Leigh Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£112,5002023-05-15 £114,630
231 Leigh Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£70,0002023-04-14 £71,372
259 Leigh Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£91,0002022-09-06 £88,012
239 Leigh Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£84,0002022-05-26 £87,242
199 Leigh Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£59,0002022-01-19 £63,889

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Hindley Nursery School
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		2,153 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Hindley Green Community Primary School
Thomas Street, Hindley Green WN2 4SS 		791 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green
Atherton Road, Hindley Green WN2 4SD 		924 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Bickershaw CofE Primary School
Bickershaw Lane, Bickershaw WN2 4AE 		1,014 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hindley Green
Swan Lane, Hindley Green WN2 4HD 		1,158 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Newton Westpark Primary School
Tennyson Avenue, WN7 5JY 		1,167 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4The Westleigh School
Westleigh Lane, WN7 5NL 		1,413 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOutwood Academy Hindley
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		2,180 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Hindley High School
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		2,187 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Atherton High School
Hamilton Street, M46 0AY 		4,029 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westhoughton High School
Bolton Road, Westhoughton BL5 3BZ 		4,474 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Oakfield High School and College
Long Lane, Hindley Green WN2 4XA 		1,937 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy
Leyland Park House, WN2 3RX 		2,289 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Holden School
First Lane, Leigh WN7 4SB 		2,317 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedExpanse Learning (Expanse Group Ltd)
Leigh Sports Stadium, Sale Way, Leigh Sports Village WN7 4JY 		3,536 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Newbridge Learning Community
Moss Lane, Platt Bridge WN2 3TL 		3,809 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 Food hygiene rating Distance
Little Joe's Cafe31 Smiths Lane, Hindley Green453 yd
The Swan737 Atherton Road, Hindley Green937 yd
Six Six Three663 Atherton Road, Hindley Green969 yd
Kingdingswings649 Atherton Road, Hindley Green1,063 yd
Spinners Arms649 Atherton Road, Hindley Green1,063 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Leigh Road Chippy284 Leigh Road, Hindley Green7 yd
Avanti Pizza304 Nel Pan Lane, Leigh701 yd
It's Pizza796 Atherton Road, Hindley Green859 yd
Crispy Corner762 Atherton Road, Hindley Green859 yd
Ace of Trays737 Atherton Road, Hindley Green937 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Heron Foods416 Wigan Road, Leigh643 yd
Go Local Extra963 Atherton Road, Hindley Green944 yd
Tesco Express672 Atherton Road, Hindley Green1,063 yd
Aldi641 Atherton Road, Hindley Green1,063 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Brunswick Park
Leigh Road 		grass pitches193 yd
Hindley Green Primary School (Closed)
Thomas Street 		grass pitches752 yd
Thomas Street Recreation Ground
Thomas Street 		grass pitches796 yd
Hindley Green Cp School
THOMAS STREET 		grass pitches814 yd
St John'S C Of E Primary School (Hindley Green)
ATHERTON ROAD 		grass pitches992 yd
Newton Westpark Primary School
TENNYSON AVENUE 		grass pitches1,062 yd
Bickershaw Cofe Primary School (Closed)
Bickershaw Lane 		grass pitches1,081 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

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/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed72.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed127.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed17.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Leigh Road dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Leigh Road area in year 2023. This neighbourhood is very safe.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Employment

WN2 4XG area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee95
Retired46
Self-Employed22
Long-Term Sick or disabled21
Part-Time Employee15
Student (economically inactive)13
Looking after home or family12
Other10
Unemployed10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles16
Administrative and support service activities15
Manufacturing14
Education12
Construction10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security9
Other9
Transport and storage7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities5
Accommodation and food service activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication3
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female164
Male155

Partnership Status

Single98
Married: Opposite sex95
Married: Same sex2
Separated7
Divorced36
Widowed11

Health

Very good health142
Good health114
Fair health47
Bad health14
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications57
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 43
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 49
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African2
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other2
White309
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom296
European Union17
Africa2
Middle East and Asia3
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK296
10+ Years2
5-10 Years12
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years5

Passport Held

United Kingdom226
Lithuania1
Poland1
Romania18
Other EU countries1
Oceania1
No passport held71

Religion

No religion101
Christian208
Not answered10
↑