Silk Street is in Leigh and in Wigan district. WN7 1DE 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 Silk Street, Leigh, WN7 1DE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN7 1LH, WN7 1BJ, WN7 1AY, WN7 1LN, WN7 1BH, WN7 1LS, WN7 1LJ, WN7 1LT, WN7 1LL.

Silk Street Report

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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for WN7 1DE

Average Price
£82,383
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£82,383
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Silk Street

Average Price
£182,167
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Silk Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
14 Silk Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£63,0002023-08-04 £62,879
18 Silk Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£63,5002020-09-30 £80,436
16 Silk Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£58,5002020-07-16 £75,307
18 Silk Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£60,0002017-01-27 £86,242
16 Silk Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£55,0002004-05-07 £110,216

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Hindley Nursery School
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		5,264 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 		95 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School
Walmesley Road, WN7 1YE 		334 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh
Windermere Road, WN7 1UX 		340 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leigh Central Primary School
Windermere Road, WN7 1UY 		341 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Leigh St John's CofE Primary
Kirkhall Lane, WN7 1RY 		700 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 		1,982 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Westleigh School
Westleigh Lane, WN7 5NL 		2,114 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Atherton High School
Hamilton Street, M46 0AY 		3,250 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fred Longworth High School
Printshop Lane, Tyldesley M29 8JN 		3,372 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lowton Church of England High School
Newton Road, Lowton WA3 1DU 		3,495 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 		1,440 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Holden School
First Lane, Leigh WN7 4SB 		1,495 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCambian Tyldesley School
Shuttle Street, Tyldesley M29 8BS 		4,187 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedGreen Meadow Independent Primary School
Robson Way, WA3 2RD 		4,392 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
- not ratedProgress Schools - Lilford Centre
The Lilford Centre, Lancaster Avenue M29 8LN 		4,568 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, Leigh82 yd
The Musketeer15 Lord Street, Leigh153 yd
Wigan & Leigh Pensioners Link27 Charles Street, Leigh167 yd
Bake and Shake7a Union Street, Leigh212 yd
The Bridge at Leigh (Leigh Caring Kitchen)6 The Avenue, Leigh218 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Leigh Liberal ClubChurch Street, Leigh70 yd
Leigh Catholic Association Club22 Bond Street, Leigh102 yd
Ale House25 Henrietta Street, Leigh137 yd
White Lion6a Leigh Road, Leigh237 yd
Leigh Labour ClubAbbey Street, Leigh291 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Henrietta Street Chippy39 Henrietta Street, Leigh137 yd
Tortellini7 Church Street, Leigh182 yd
The Lunchbox Jr Ltd9 Silk Street, Leigh190 yd
Mr Fish & Chips9 Union Street, Leigh212 yd
The Buttery Sandwich Bar & Deli16 Union Street, Leigh212 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Food Plus71-75 Bradshawgate, Leigh250 yd
AsdaLeigh Road, Leigh312 yd
FarmfoodsEllesmere Street, Leigh334 yd
Tesco ExtraDerby Street, Leigh480 yd
Hyper Store53 Chapel Street, Leigh562 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Leigh Harriers Athletic Ground Track (Closed)
Charles Street 		athletics tracks, health and fitness suite195 yd
Lancastrian Leisure (Closed)
East Bond Street 		health and fitness suite, squash courts412 yd
Elite Fitness (Closed)
King Street 		health and fitness suite607 yd
Leigh East Arlfc (Closed)
Grasmere Street 		grass pitches704 yd
Hilton Park (Closed)
Kirkhall Lane 		grass pitches712 yd
Leigh Miners Rangers Arlfc
KIRBY ROAD 		grass pitches895 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Leigh)
PARSONAGE RETAIL PARK PARSONAGE RETAIL PARK PARSONAGE WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool900 yd
Siddow Park
Hope Carr Road 		grass pitches1,089 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%

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

Safety

Is Silk Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Silk 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 1DE area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 8% 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 Employee82
Retired37
Part-Time Employee30
Long-Term Sick or disabled30
Self-Employed22
Unemployed20
Other16
Looking after home or family14
Student (economically inactive)6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Construction14
Manufacturing12
Human health and social work activities12
Administrative and support service activities10
Accommodation and food service activities9
Transport and storage8
Professional, scientific and technical activities8
Other5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Education4
Financial and insurance activities2
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female119
Male184

Partnership Status

Single131
Married: Opposite sex80
Separated10
Divorced25
Widowed12

Health

Very good health112
Good health114
Fair health48
Bad health26
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications83
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 30
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 33
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 26
Degree or Similar 62
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Pakistani9
Other Asian7
Black African9
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other1
White259
Roma2
Other8

Country of Birth

United Kingdom240
European Union29
Rest of Europe4
Africa6
Middle East and Asia13
The Americas and the Caribbean11

Length of Residence

Born in the UK240
10+ Years29
5-10 Years15
2-5 Years5
Less than 2 years14

Passport Held

United Kingdom208
Italy5
Portugal3
Poland7
Romania4
Other EU countries15
Other Europe5
Southern Asia2
Central and South America2
No passport held52

Religion

No religion89
Christian160
Buddhist1
Muslim18
Sikh1
Other religion9
Not answered23
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