Oxford Street, Leigh, WN7 1NE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WN7 1NE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	50.5%	49.7%	-0.8%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	49.5%	50.3%	0.8%	49.0%	1.3%

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	39.4%	39.7%	0.3%	37.9%	1.8%
Married: Opposite sex	43.6%	40.1%	-3.5%	44.2%	-4.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	12%	10.1%	-1.9%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	3.7%	6.9%	3.2%	6.1%	0.8%

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	48.5%	42.9%	-5.6%	48.4%	-5.5%
Good health	30.8%	35.9%	5.1%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	13.9%	15.2%	1.3%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	5.1%	4.8%	-0.3%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	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.

In the area around WN7 1NE this area, 28.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 16.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27%	28.9%	1.9%	18.2%	10.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.9%	13.7%	-6.2%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.8%	13.3%	2.5%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	5.8%	7.6%	1.8%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	15.3%	1.2%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	17%	16.9%	-0.1%	33.8%	-16.9%
Other	5.4%	4.4%	-1.0%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	5.8%	11.9%	6.1%	2.7%	9.2%
Other Asian	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	2.5%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	82.4%	79%	-3.4%	81.4%	-2.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.1%	81.6%	-2.5%	83.2%	-1.6%
European Union	5.1%	9.7%	4.6%	6.1%	3.6%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	4.1%	2.6%	-1.5%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	6.1%	0.7%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.4%	81.9%	-1.5%	83.2%	-1.3%
10+ Years	2.7%	8.7%	6.0%	9.8%	-1.1%
5-10 Years	3.7%	3.6%	-0.1%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	5.4%	3.9%	-1.5%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	1.9%	-2.8%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.3%	76.7%	-4.4%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
No passport held	18.7%	13.5%	5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.9%	37.2%	-5.3%
Christian	48.4%	46.2%	2.2%
Muslim	11.3%	6.5%	4.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Oxford Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oxford 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.

🔎 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 1NE, 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 Oxford Street are based on 364 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 Oxford Street, Leigh, WN7 1NE

Estimated Average Property Prices for WN7 1NE

Average Price
£100,046

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£91,762

Detached
£256,920

Flats/Maisonettes
£100,252

Other
£64,148

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oxford Street

Average Price
£110,704

Semi-Detached
£132,714

Terraced
£108,208

Detached
£203,400

Flats/Maisonettes
£108,936

Other
£419,937

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oxford Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Oxford Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2025-06-02	£102,953
27 Oxford Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£124,000	2024-07-26	£131,412
33 Oxford Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2024-02-07	£107,835
24 Oxford Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£84,950	2023-12-06	£85,212
28 Oxford Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£89,950	2023-08-25	£90,693

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WN7 1NE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	37
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	13
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	14
Manufacturing	13
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	4,985 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	- not rated	336 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leigh CofE Primary School Henrietta Street , WN7 1LP	3out of 4	336 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leigh St John's CofE Primary Kirkhall Lane , WN7 1RY	4out of 4	364 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh Windermere Road , WN7 1UX	- not rated	376 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Central Primary School Windermere Road , WN7 1UY	3out of 4	409 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westleigh High School Westleigh Lane , WN7 5NL	- not rated	1,771 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Westleigh School Westleigh Lane , WN7 5NL	3out of 4	1,788 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford High School Manchester Road , WN7 2LU	3out of 4	2,122 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hesketh Fletcher CofE High School, Atherton Hamilton Street , Atherton M46 0AY	- not rated	2,944 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Atherton High School Hamilton Street , M46 0AY	3out of 4	2,954 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bride Community Church Christian School Kings Park Christian Centre , Leigh Road WN7 1UB	- not rated	1,121 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Holden School Firs Lane , Leigh WN7 4SB	- not rated	1,528 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Expanse Learning (Expanse Group Ltd) Leigh Sports Stadium, Sale Way , Leigh Sports Village WN7 4JY	- not rated	1,724 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingshill School Elliott Street , Tyldesley M29 8JE	- not rated	3,458 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Two Porches School Gloucester Street , Atherton M46 0HX	- not rated	3,806 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Compassion in Action Community Cafe	58 Leigh Road, Leigh	90 yd
First & Last Leigh	12c Leigh Road, Leigh	247 yd
The Thomas Burke	20a Leigh Road, Leigh	247 yd
The Sandwich Bar	140 Leigh Road, Leigh	284 yd
The Bridge at Leigh (Leigh Caring Kitchen)	6 The Avenue, Leigh	323 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Leigh Labour Club	Abbey Street, Leigh	175 yd
Jazz Loft	54b Leigh Road, Leigh	214 yd
Hilton Park	162-164 Leigh Road, Leigh	283 yd
Ale House	25 Henrietta Street, Leigh	310 yd
White Lion	6a Leigh Road, Leigh	394 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sizzlers	11 Leigh Road, Leigh	144 yd
King Grillerz	34a Leigh Road, Leigh	247 yd
Domino's Pizza	42a Leigh Road, Leigh	247 yd
Fatboys	156 Leigh Road, Leigh	283 yd
Cinnamon Cuisine	144 Leigh Road, Leigh	283 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda	Leigh Road, Leigh	308 yd
Tesco Extra	Derby Street, Leigh	606 yd
Asda Supercentre	Atherleigh Way, Leigh	649 yd
Food Plus	71-75 Bradshawgate, Leigh	649 yd
Farmfoods	Ellesmere Street, Leigh	675 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leigh Harriers Athletic Ground Track (Closed) Charles Street	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite	331 yd
Hilton Park (Closed) Kirkhall Lane	grass pitches	445 yd
Leigh East Arlfc (Closed) Grasmere Street	grass pitches	515 yd
Lancastrian Leisure (Closed) East Bond Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	747 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Leigh) PARSONAGE RETAIL PARK PARSONAGE RETAIL PARK PARSONAGE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	820 yd
Elite Fitness (Closed) King Street	health and fitness suite	938 yd
Leigh Miners Rangers Arlfc KIRBY ROAD	grass pitches	998 yd

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	56.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	56.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	56.8%

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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	78 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WN7 1NE