Platt Fold Street, Leigh, WN7 1JH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WN7 1JH has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% of residents 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	46.7%	48.5%	1.8%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	53.3%	51.5%	-1.8%	49.0%	2.5%

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	31.1%	39.8%	8.7%	37.9%	1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	47.9%	34.7%	-13.2%	44.2%	-9.5%
Separated	3.9%	2.5%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	10.9%	14.4%	3.5%	9.1%	5.3%
Widowed	6.2%	8.5%	2.3%	6.1%	2.4%

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	41.2%	47.5%	6.3%	48.4%	-0.9%
Good health	32.7%	32.6%	-0.1%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	16.3%	14.5%	-1.8%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	8.2%	4%	-4.2%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.6%	26.9%	-2.7%	18.2%	8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	10.3%	-2.5%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	13.2%	-2.4%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	9.4%	5.1%	5.3%	4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	13.7%	-0.3%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	19.8%	25.6%	5.8%	33.8%	-8.2%
Other	3.9%	0.9%	-3.0%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.8% 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)
Chinese	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	2.5%	-1.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	96.7%	97.8%	1.1%	81.4%	16.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.9% 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	96.7%	94.9%	-1.8%	83.2%	11.7%
European Union	0%	2.2%	2.2%	6.1%	-3.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	5.6%	-4.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.4%	94.9%	-1.5%	83.2%	11.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	9.8%	-8.0%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.3%	76.7%	3.6%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	16.8%	13.5%	3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.4%	37.2%	-6.8%
Christian	64.5%	46.2%	18.3%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Platt Fold Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Platt Fold Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Astley 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 -42.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,600

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in WN7 1JH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Platt Fold Street are based on 42 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 Platt Fold Street, Leigh, WN7 1JH

Estimated Average Property Prices for WN7 1JH

Average Price
£126,178

Semi-Detached
£262,569

Terraced
£118,999

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Platt Fold Street

Average Price
£113,437

Semi-Detached
£266,873

Terraced
£109,695

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Platt Fold Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Platt Fold Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£132,500	2024-02-23	£142,472
41 Platt Fold Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£113,830	2023-11-27	£121,894
51 Platt Fold Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2023-07-14	£123,655
17 Platt Fold Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£126,000	2023-06-16	£136,751
17 Platt Fold Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2022-08-22	£122,894

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WN7 1JH

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in WN7 1JH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Retired	71
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Manufacturing	14
Construction	13
Education	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leigh CofE Primary School Henrietta Street , WN7 1LP	1out of 4	399 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh Mather Lane , WN7 2PW	3out of 4	546 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School Walmesley Road , WN7 1YE	3out of 4	638 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh Windermere Road , WN7 1UX	3out of 4	640 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Central Primary School Windermere Road , WN7 1UY	3out of 4	644 yd	Community 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	1,681 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Westleigh School Westleigh Lane , WN7 5NL	1out of 4	2,292 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Atherton High School Hamilton Street , M46 0AY	2out of 4	3,136 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Fred Longworth High School Printshop Lane , Tyldesley M29 8JN	3out of 4	3,149 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Manchester Road , Astley M29 7EE	3out of 4	3,493 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,629 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Holden School First Lane , Leigh WN7 4SB	- not rated	1,799 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Tyldesley School Shuttle Street , Tyldesley M29 8BS	- not rated	3,946 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Lilford Centre The Lilford Centre , Lancaster Avenue M29 8LN	- not rated	4,353 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Green Meadow Independent Primary School Robson Way , WA3 2RD	- not rated	4,602 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wigan & Leigh Pensioners Link	27 Charles Street, Leigh	211 yd
Atherton & Leigh Foodbank	Vernon Street, Leigh	227 yd
As Sweet as Honey Cakes and Balloons	1g Brown Street North, Leigh	238 yd
Munchie's	162 Holden Road, Leigh	261 yd
Homeless Support Project	19-23 Charles Street, Leigh	263 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Leigh Catholic Association Club	22 Bond Street, Leigh	329 yd
Leigh Bowling Club No2 Limited	Pownall Street, Leigh	359 yd
Leigh Liberal Club	Church Street, Leigh	366 yd
Ale House	25 Henrietta Street, Leigh	432 yd
White Lion	6a Leigh Road, Leigh	543 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lotus City Take Away	43 Lord Street, Leigh	232 yd
Asha Indian	160 Holden Road, Leigh	235 yd
Papa John's Pizza	103 Bradshawgate, Leigh	307 yd
Bamboo Oriental	55 Chapel Street, Leigh	323 yd
SFC	59 Chapel Street, Leigh	323 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hyper Store	53 Chapel Street, Leigh	339 yd
Food Plus	71-75 Bradshawgate, Leigh	371 yd
Farmfoods	Ellesmere Street, Leigh	540 yd
Asda	Leigh Road, Leigh	610 yd
Aldi	70 King Street, Leigh	747 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lancastrian Leisure (Closed) East Bond Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	160 yd
Leigh Harriers Athletic Ground Track (Closed) Charles Street	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite	265 yd
Elite Fitness (Closed) King Street	health and fitness suite	775 yd
Siddow Park Hope Carr Road	grass pitches	977 yd
Hilton Park (Closed) Kirkhall Lane	grass pitches	985 yd
Leigh East Arlfc (Closed) Grasmere Street	grass pitches	996 yd
Hawkhurst Park EDALE ROAD	grass pitches	1,007 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	83.8%

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	71 Mbit/s
Average download speed	94 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WN7 1JH