Charles Street is in Leigh and in Wigan district. WN7 1BG is located in the Leigh East electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Leigh. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Charles Street, Leigh, WN7 1BG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN7 1AZ, WN7 1BH, WN7 1LJ, WN7 1BJ, WN7 1BL, WN7 1BQ, WN7 1BT, WN7 1AP, WN7 1LL.

Charles Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Charles Street are based on 109 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 WN7 1BG

Average Price
£108,910
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£108,910
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Charles Street

Average Price
£198,531
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Charles Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
16 Charles Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£95,0002023-07-24 £95,984
47 Charles Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£86,0002022-06-20 £87,571
37 Charles Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£72,0002018-01-30 £100,778
37 Charles Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£66,5002004-12-03 £116,414
47 Charles Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£38,5002003-05-30 £105,710

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Hindley Nursery School
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		5,388 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Leigh CofE Primary School
Henrietta Street, WN7 1LP 		232 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School
Walmesley Road, WN7 1YE 		459 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leigh Central Primary School
Windermere Road, WN7 1UY 		476 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh
Windermere Road, WN7 1UX 		477 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh
Mather Lane, WN7 2PW 		633 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Bedford High School
Manchester Road, WN7 2LU 		1,847 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Westleigh School
Westleigh Lane, WN7 5NL 		2,222 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Atherton High School
Hamilton Street, M46 0AY 		3,239 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fred Longworth High School
Printshop Lane, Tyldesley M29 8JN 		3,305 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lowton Church of England High School
Newton Road, Lowton WA3 1DU 		3,524 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedExpanse Learning (Expanse Group Ltd)
Leigh Sports Stadium, Sale Way, Leigh Sports Village WN7 4JY 		1,482 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Holden School
First Lane, Leigh WN7 4SB 		1,620 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCambian Tyldesley School
Shuttle Street, Tyldesley M29 8BS 		4,110 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedGreen Meadow Independent Primary School
Robson Way, WA3 2RD 		4,448 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedProgress Schools - Lilford Centre
The Lilford Centre, Lancaster Avenue M29 8LN 		4,506 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 Food hygiene rating Distance
Atherton & Leigh FoodbankVernon Street, Leigh56 yd
Wigan & Leigh Pensioners Link27 Charles Street, Leigh67 yd
Homeless Support Project19-23 Charles Street, Leigh154 yd
The Musketeer15 Lord Street, Leigh180 yd
As Sweet as Honey Cakes and Balloons1g Brown Street North, Leigh194 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Leigh Catholic Association Club22 Bond Street, Leigh149 yd
Leigh Liberal ClubChurch Street, Leigh188 yd
Ale House25 Henrietta Street, Leigh273 yd
White Lion6a Leigh Road, Leigh367 yd
Leigh Labour ClubAbbey Street, Leigh418 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Lotus City Take Away43 Lord Street, Leigh130 yd
AimZ Tasty Box12-14 Bold Street, Leigh200 yd
Papa John's Pizza103 Bradshawgate, Leigh207 yd
The Lunchbox Jr Ltd9 Silk Street, Leigh223 yd
Henrietta Street Chippy39 Henrietta Street, Leigh273 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Food Plus71-75 Bradshawgate, Leigh228 yd
FarmfoodsEllesmere Street, Leigh375 yd
Hyper Store53 Chapel Street, Leigh430 yd
AsdaLeigh Road, Leigh448 yd
Tesco ExtraDerby Street, Leigh594 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Leigh Harriers Athletic Ground Track (Closed)
Charles Street 		athletics tracks, health and fitness suite212 yd
Lancastrian Leisure (Closed)
East Bond Street 		health and fitness suite, squash courts275 yd
Elite Fitness (Closed)
King Street 		health and fitness suite630 yd
Leigh East Arlfc (Closed)
Grasmere Street 		grass pitches840 yd
Hilton Park (Closed)
Kirkhall Lane 		grass pitches846 yd
Siddow Park
Hope Carr Road 		grass pitches992 yd
Leigh Miners Rangers Arlfc
KIRBY ROAD 		grass pitches998 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Leigh)
PARSONAGE RETAIL PARK PARSONAGE RETAIL PARK PARSONAGE WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,031 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 speed75 Mbit/s
Average download speed173.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Charles Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Charles Street 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

WN7 1BG area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 Employee139
Retired51
Long-Term Sick or disabled41
Self-Employed39
Other24
Unemployed24
Part-Time Employee23
Student (economically inactive)22
Looking after home or family11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles23
Manufacturing18
Human health and social work activities14
Accommodation and food service activities13
Construction11
Other9
Transport and storage8
Administrative and support service activities8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Information and communication5
Financial and insurance activities3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Education2
Real estate activities2

People

Gender

Female177
Male257

Partnership Status

Single222
Married: Opposite sex80
Civil partnership: Opposite sex2
Separated20
Divorced41
Widowed16

Health

Very good health159
Good health155
Fair health87
Bad health29
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications92
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 50
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 53
Apprenticeship19
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 62
Degree or Similar 80
Other24

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian1
Pakistani40
Other Asian5
Black African13
Black Caribbean3
Mixed White and Asian4
Mixed White and African4
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other5
White340
Roma4
Arab1
Other9

Country of Birth

United Kingdom324
European Union44
Rest of Europe3
Africa20
Middle East and Asia34
The Americas and the Caribbean8

Length of Residence

Born in the UK324
10+ Years38
5-10 Years27
2-5 Years25
Less than 2 years21

Passport Held

United Kingdom258
Ireland1
Italy8
Portugal12
Spain7
Lithuania1
Poland12
Romania7
Other EU countries10
Other Europe1
North Africa1
Central and Western Africa3
Southern Asia8
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean2
Central and South America3
Oceania1
No passport held98

Religion

No religion175
Christian180
Buddhist4
Muslim43
Other religion4
Not answered28
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