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

Nearby postcodes are: WN7 1HY, WN7 1JX, WN7 1JS, WN7 1JY, WN7 1JZ, WN7 1JG, WN7 1JT, WN7 1JR, WN7 1HZ.

Birley Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birley 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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for WN7 1JU

Average Price
£204,745
Semi-Detached
£206,983
Terraced
£186,286
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birley Street

Average Price
£206,473
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birley Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
9 Birley Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£175,0002021-09-27 £197,770
13 Birley Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£157,0002021-06-28 £184,896
4 Birley Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£163,0002021-06-10 £191,962
19 Birley Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£149,9502018-10-19 £210,206
31 Birley Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£115,0002018-08-20 £155,698

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4Leigh CofE Primary School
Henrietta Street, WN7 1LP 		805 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh
Mather Lane, WN7 2PW 		856 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Leigh St John's CofE Primary
Kirkhall Lane, WN7 1RY 		930 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh
Windermere Road, WN7 1UX 		992 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leigh Central Primary School
Windermere Road, WN7 1UY 		1,013 yd Community 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 		1,524 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Westleigh School
Westleigh Lane, WN7 5NL 		2,227 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fred Longworth High School
Printshop Lane, Tyldesley M29 8JN 		2,643 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Atherton High School
Hamilton Street, M46 0AY 		2,656 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Catholic High School
Manchester Road, Astley M29 7EE 		3,195 yd Voluntary aided 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 		2,138 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Holden School
First Lane, Leigh WN7 4SB 		2,182 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCambian Tyldesley School
Shuttle Street, Tyldesley M29 8BS 		3,450 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedProgress Schools - Lilford Centre
The Lilford Centre, Lancaster Avenue M29 8LN 		3,845 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Rowan Tree Primary School
Green Hall Close, Atherton M46 9HP 		4,409 yd Community special 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
Munchie's162 Holden Road, Leigh285 yd
AimZ Tasty Box322 Holden Road, Leigh409 yd
The Café and ward Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Health ServicesThe Avenue, Leigh549 yd
Brewery Inn25 Brewery Lane, Leigh617 yd
Atherton & Leigh FoodbankVernon Street, Leigh684 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Leigh Bowling Club No2 LimitedPownall Street, Leigh333 yd
Leigh Catholic Association Club22 Bond Street, Leigh804 yd
Leigh Liberal ClubChurch Street, Leigh808 yd
Ale House25 Henrietta Street, Leigh813 yd
Leigh Labour ClubAbbey Street, Leigh849 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Asha Indian160 Holden Road, Leigh360 yd
Bamboo Oriental55 Chapel Street, Leigh709 yd
SFC59 Chapel Street, Leigh709 yd
Me Pizza57 Chapel Street, Leigh709 yd
Speedy Gonzales61 Chapel Street, Leigh709 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Hyper Store53 Chapel Street, Leigh708 yd
Food Plus71-75 Bradshawgate, Leigh878 yd
AsdaLeigh Road, Leigh964 yd
FarmfoodsEllesmere Street, Leigh1,037 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Leigh Harriers Athletic Ground Track (Closed)
Charles Street 		athletics tracks, health and fitness suite568 yd
Lancastrian Leisure (Closed)
East Bond Street 		health and fitness suite, squash courts588 yd
Hawkhurst Park
EDALE ROAD 		grass pitches918 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 speed90 Mbit/s
Average download speed192.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed21.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Birley Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Birley 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

The percentage of retired residents living in WN7 1JU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired94
Full-Time Employee86
Part-Time Employee24
Self-Employed11
Long-Term Sick or disabled10
Looking after home or family9
Unemployed4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4
Student (economically inactive)4
Other3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security21
Construction17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Manufacturing14
Education14
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Accommodation and food service activities6
Administrative and support service activities4
Transport and storage4
Other3
Financial and insurance activities3
Information and communication2
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female144
Male149

Partnership Status

Single64
Married: Opposite sex135
Married: Same sex1
Separated7
Divorced23
Widowed20

Health

Very good health142
Good health111
Fair health26
Bad health8
Very bad health6

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications45
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 34
Apprenticeship16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
Degree or Similar 80
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian3
Pakistani1
White288
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom287
European Union2
Rest of Europe1
Africa1
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK287
10+ Years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom262
No passport held30

Religion

No religion59
Christian211
Hindu3
Muslim2
Other religion3
Not answered13
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