Leigh Road, Hindley Green, Wigan, WN2 4XW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WN2 4XW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	51.4%	0.9%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	49.5%	48.6%	-0.9%	49.0%	-0.4%

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	42%	39.4%	-2.6%	37.9%	1.5%
Married: Opposite sex	39.8%	38.2%	-1.6%	44.2%	-6.0%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	9.3%	14.5%	5.2%	9.1%	5.4%
Widowed	7.1%	4.4%	-2.7%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	44.7%	44.7%	0.0%	48.4%	-3.7%
Good health	32%	35.8%	3.8%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	16.4%	14.8%	-1.6%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	6.2%	4.4%	-1.8%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.5%	22.9%	-0.6%	18.2%	4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.4%	12.4%	-8.0%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	17.3%	2.7%	13.4%	3.9%
Apprenticeship	6.6%	7.6%	1.0%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.8%	18.5%	1.7%	16.9%	1.6%
Degree or Similar	16.4%	19.7%	3.3%	33.8%	-14.1%
Other	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.6% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Black African	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	2.5%	-1.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	98.5%	96.6%	-1.9%	81.4%	15.2%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	99.6%	92.8%	-6.8%	83.2%	9.6%
European Union	0%	5.3%	5.3%	6.1%	-0.8%
Africa	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	0%	0.9%	0.9%	5.6%	-4.7%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	99.6%	92.8%	-6.8%	83.2%	9.6%
10+ Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	9.8%	-9.2%
5-10 Years	0%	3.8%	3.8%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.8%	76.7%	-5.9%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	5.6%	0.9%	4.7%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	22.3%	13.5%	8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.7%	37.2%	-5.5%
Christian	65.2%	46.2%	19.0%
Not answered	3.1%	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 Abram 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 -27.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,400

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in WN2 4XW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 349 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.

House Prices for Leigh Road, Hindley Green, Wigan, WN2 4XW

Estimated Average Property Prices for WN2 4XW

Average Price
£129,648

Semi-Detached
£166,095

Terraced
£117,553

Detached
£213,408

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£141,835

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leigh Road

Average Price
£196,233

Semi-Detached
£161,203

Terraced
£121,023

Detached
£297,339

Flats/Maisonettes
£122,573

Other
£4,729,682

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leigh Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
324 Leigh Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-01-18	£181,856
283 Leigh Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£83,000	2023-08-04	£88,698
321 Leigh Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£83,000	2022-12-21	£86,483
277 Leigh Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£139,950	2022-09-05	£149,148
336 Leigh Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£80,000	2022-04-28	£91,491

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WN2 4XW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	95
Retired	46
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Part-Time Employee	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	12
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Education	12
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Transport and storage	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hindley Nursery School Mornington Road , Hindley WN2 4LG	4out of 4	2,349 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bickershaw CofE Primary School Bickershaw Lane , Bickershaw WN2 4AE	4out of 4	879 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hindley Green Community Primary School Thomas Street , Hindley Green WN2 4SS	3out of 4	1,022 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newton Westpark Primary School Tennyson Avenue , WN7 5JY	3out of 4	1,032 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School, Hindley Green Atherton Road , Hindley Green WN2 4SD	3out of 4	1,153 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School Nel Pan Lane , WN7 5JS	4out of 4	1,227 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Westleigh School Westleigh Lane , WN7 5NL	1out of 4	1,399 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Hindley Mornington Road , Hindley WN2 4LG	- not rated	2,375 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hindley High School Mornington Road , Hindley WN2 4LG	2out of 4	2,383 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Atherton High School Hamilton Street , M46 0AY	2out of 4	4,080 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Westhoughton High School Bolton Road , Westhoughton BL5 3BZ	3out of 4	4,681 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Holden School First Lane , Leigh WN7 4SB	- not rated	2,105 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield High School and College Long Lane , Hindley Green WN2 4XA	4out of 4	2,158 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy Leyland Park House , WN2 3RX	4out of 4	2,417 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Expanse Learning (Expanse Group Ltd) Leigh Sports Stadium, Sale Way , Leigh Sports Village WN7 4JY	- not rated	3,328 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Newbridge Learning Community Moss Lane , Platt Bridge WN2 3TL	3out of 4	3,861 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 Cafe	31 Smiths Lane, Hindley Green		226 yd
The.Coffee.Collective	363 Wigan Road, Leigh		1,000 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Leigh Road Chippy	284 Leigh Road, Hindley Green	225 yd
Avanti Pizza	304 Nel Pan Lane, Leigh	565 yd
Pizza Mia	13 Douglas Road, Leigh	1,020 yd
It's Pizza	796 Atherton Road, Hindley Green	1,090 yd
Crispy Corner	762 Atherton Road, Hindley Green	1,090 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Heron Foods	416 Wigan Road, Leigh		479 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Brunswick Park Leigh Road	grass pitches	68 yd
Newton Westpark Primary School TENNYSON AVENUE	grass pitches	917 yd
Bickershaw Cofe Primary School (Closed) Bickershaw Lane	grass pitches	960 yd
Hindley Green Primary School (Closed) Thomas Street	grass pitches	983 yd
Thomas Street Recreation Ground Thomas Street	grass pitches	1,010 yd
Hindley Green Cp School THOMAS STREET	grass pitches	1,040 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	93.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.9%

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	50.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	101 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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