Silk Street, Leigh, WN7 1AW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WN7 1AW is primarily male, with 59.2% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.8%	40.8%	-7.0%	51.0%	-10.2%
Male	52.2%	59.2%	7.0%	49.0%	10.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around WN7 1AW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	48.7%	58.3%	9.6%	37.9%	20.4%
Married: Opposite sex	22.4%	21%	-1.4%	44.2%	-23.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3%	5.2%	2.2%	2.2%	3.0%
Divorced	18.1%	10.8%	-7.3%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	7.8%	4.2%	-3.6%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	33.9%	36.6%	2.7%	48.4%	-11.8%
Good health	40.1%	35.6%	-4.5%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	15.9%	20%	4.1%	12.7%	7.3%
Bad health	8.3%	6.7%	-1.6%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	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.

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 21.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.9%	24.2%	-7.7%	18.2%	6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22%	13.2%	-8.8%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	13.9%	-4.2%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	5%	2.8%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	16.3%	6.8%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	13.8%	21.1%	7.3%	33.8%	-12.7%
Other	2.6%	6.3%	3.7%	2.8%	3.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	3.1%	9.2%	6.1%	2.7%	6.5%
Other Asian	3.1%	1.2%	-1.9%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0.3%	3%	2.7%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
White	88.2%	78.3%	-9.9%	81.4%	-3.1%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.2%	74.8%	-13.4%	83.2%	-8.4%
European Union	5.5%	10.2%	4.7%	6.1%	4.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.7%	4.6%	3.9%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	7.9%	4.1%	5.6%	2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.5%	74.5%	-13.0%	83.2%	-8.7%
10+ Years	0%	8.7%	8.7%	9.8%	-1.1%
5-10 Years	6.6%	6.2%	-0.4%	2.9%	3.3%
2-5 Years	2.1%	5.7%	3.6%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	4.8%	1.0%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.4%	76.7%	-17.3%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	22.6%	13.5%	9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.3%	37.2%	3.1%
Christian	41.5%	46.2%	-4.7%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	9.9%	6.5%	3.4%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Silk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Silk Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Atherton South & Lilford 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 -20.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,600

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in WN7 1AW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 Silk Street are based on 10 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 Silk Street, Leigh, WN7 1AW

Estimated Average Property Prices for WN7 1AW

Average Price
£363,324

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£479,415

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£131,143

Estimated Average Property Prices for Silk Street

Average Price
£201,752

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£209,335

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£133,509

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Silk Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17A Silk Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£100,000	2019-07-02	£133,509
4 Silk Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2009-05-06	£371,174
4 Silk Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2009-05-06	£371,174
7 Silk Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	1998-11-20	£596,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WN7 1AW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	139
Retired	51
Long-Term Sick or disabled	41
Self-Employed	39
Other	24
Unemployed	24
Part-Time Employee	23
Student (economically inactive)	22
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	18
Human health and social work activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Construction	11
Other	9
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Education	2
Real estate activities	2

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	5,363 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leigh CofE Primary School Henrietta Street , WN7 1LP	1out of 4	216 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School Walmesley Road , WN7 1YE	3out of 4	315 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Central Primary School Windermere Road , WN7 1UY	3out of 4	385 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh Windermere Road , WN7 1UX	3out of 4	403 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington West Bridgewater Street , Pennington WN7 4HB	3out of 4	517 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bedford High School Manchester Road , WN7 2LU	3out of 4	2,000 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Westleigh School Westleigh Lane , WN7 5NL	1out of 4	2,255 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lowton Church of England High School Newton Road , Lowton WA3 1DU	2out of 4	3,313 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Atherton High School Hamilton Street , M46 0AY	2out of 4	3,437 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Fred Longworth High School Printshop Lane , Tyldesley M29 8JN	3out of 4	3,527 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Expanse Learning (Expanse Group Ltd) Leigh Sports Stadium, Sale Way , Leigh Sports Village WN7 4JY	- not rated	1,264 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Holden School First Lane , Leigh WN7 4SB	- not rated	1,444 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Green Meadow Independent Primary School Robson Way , WA3 2RD	- not rated	4,227 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Tyldesley School Shuttle Street , Tyldesley M29 8BS	- not rated	4,332 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Lilford Centre The Lilford Centre , Lancaster Avenue M29 8LN	- not rated	4,728 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
The Musketeer	15 Lord Street, Leigh	43 yd
Subway	45 Bradshawgate, Leigh	73 yd
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd	15-17 Bradshawgate, Leigh	73 yd
Bake and Shake	7a Union Street, Leigh	86 yd
The Weavers Arms (Chik Box & K-Town Chicken & Locked and Loaded)	9-13 Lord Street, Leigh	137 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Leigh Catholic Association Club	22 Bond Street, Leigh	91 yd
Leigh Liberal Club	Church Street, Leigh	148 yd
Oscars	33 King Street, Leigh	215 yd
White Lion	6a Leigh Road, Leigh	261 yd
Ale House	25 Henrietta Street, Leigh	264 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lunchbox Jr Ltd	9 Silk Street, Leigh	1 yd
AimZ Tasty Box	12-14 Bold Street, Leigh	73 yd
Mr Fish & Chips	9 Union Street, Leigh	86 yd
The Buttery Sandwich Bar & Deli	16 Union Street, Leigh	86 yd
Treats Leigh	4 Albion Street, Leigh	122 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Food Plus	71-75 Bradshawgate, Leigh	94 yd
Farmfoods	Ellesmere Street, Leigh	154 yd
Aldi	70 King Street, Leigh	380 yd
Asda	Leigh Road, Leigh	382 yd
Tesco Extra	Derby Street, Leigh	414 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leigh Harriers Athletic Ground Track (Closed) Charles Street	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite	381 yd
Elite Fitness (Closed) King Street	health and fitness suite	420 yd
Lancastrian Leisure (Closed) East Bond Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	431 yd
Leigh East Arlfc (Closed) Grasmere Street	grass pitches	756 yd
Leigh Miners Rangers Arlfc KIRBY ROAD	grass pitches	793 yd
Hilton Park (Closed) Kirkhall Lane	grass pitches	798 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Leigh) PARSONAGE RETAIL PARK PARSONAGE RETAIL PARK PARSONAGE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	883 yd
Siddow Park Hope Carr Road	grass pitches	954 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.0%

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	25.0%

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

Overview of WN7 1AW