Orchard Lane, Leigh, WN7 1NT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WN7 1NT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.7%	51.3%	3.6%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	52.3%	48.7%	-3.6%	49.0%	-0.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around WN7 1NT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.5% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	45%	46.5%	1.5%	37.9%	8.6%
Married: Opposite sex	32.6%	29.8%	-2.8%	44.2%	-14.4%
Separated	3.7%	6.5%	2.8%	2.2%	4.3%
Divorced	13.3%	13%	-0.3%	9.1%	3.9%
Widowed	5.5%	4.2%	-1.3%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	47.3%	37.6%	-9.7%	48.4%	-10.8%
Good health	30.7%	40.3%	9.6%	33.6%	6.7%
Fair health	17.3%	18.6%	1.3%	12.7%	5.9%
Bad health	3.6%	2.7%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	23.9%	21.9%	-2.0%	18.2%	3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.2%	10.7%	-9.5%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	14.4%	-3.9%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	6%	2.8%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	19.5%	8.0%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	17.4%	25.1%	7.7%	33.8%	-8.7%
Other	5.5%	2.3%	-3.2%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	3%	3.0%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.7%	4.6%	3.9%	2.5%	2.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	94.2%	85.9%	-8.3%	81.4%	4.5%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84% 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	93.1%	84%	-9.1%	83.2%	0.8%
European Union	3.2%	5.3%	2.1%	6.1%	-0.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	0.7%	4.6%	3.9%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	4.2%	2.0%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.1%	83.4%	-9.7%	83.2%	0.2%
10+ Years	1.1%	8.3%	7.2%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	0%	3.4%	3.4%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	1.4%	3%	1.6%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	1.9%	-2.4%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.9%	76.7%	-8.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	20.4%	13.5%	6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.4%	37.2%	-5.8%
Christian	57.2%	46.2%	11.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Orchard Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Orchard Lane 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 1NT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Orchard Lane are based on 182 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 Orchard Lane, Leigh, WN7 1NT

Estimated Average Property Prices for WN7 1NT

Average Price
£141,982

Semi-Detached
£95,664

Terraced
£133,234

Detached
£354,512

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchard Lane

Average Price
£167,105

Semi-Detached
£97,878

Terraced
£145,882

Detached
£419,890

Flats/Maisonettes
£173,829

Other
£321,833

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchard LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Orchard Lane, Leigh, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£147,000	2025-08-22	£145,746
32 Orchard Lane, Leigh, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-07-26	£180,162
2 Orchard Lane, Leigh, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£136,500	2023-05-25	£150,770
9 Orchard Lane, Leigh, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2023-03-07	£132,126
2 Orchard Lane, Leigh, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£123,000	2021-10-07	£146,870

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WN7 1NT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	83
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Self-Employed	13
Looking after home or family	13
Other	12
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Other	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Information and communication	1
Real estate activities	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	4,632 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leigh St John's CofE Primary Kirkhall Lane , WN7 1RY	4out of 4	239 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh Windermere Road , WN7 1UX	- not rated	757 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Central Primary School Windermere Road , WN7 1UY	3out of 4	794 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leigh CofE Primary School Henrietta Street , WN7 1LP	- not rated	806 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leigh CofE Primary School Henrietta Street , WN7 1LP	3out of 4	806 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	1,371 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Westleigh School Westleigh Lane , WN7 5NL	3out of 4	1,383 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford High School Manchester Road , WN7 2LU	3out of 4	2,385 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hesketh Fletcher CofE High School, Atherton Hamilton Street , Atherton M46 0AY	- not rated	2,578 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Atherton High School Hamilton Street , M46 0AY	3out of 4	2,592 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	697 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Holden School Firs Lane , Leigh WN7 4SB	- not rated	1,688 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	2,133 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingshill School Elliott Street , Tyldesley M29 8JE	- not rated	3,309 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Two Porches School Gloucester Street , Atherton M46 0HX	- not rated	3,412 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
The Sandwich Bar	140 Leigh Road, Leigh	206 yd
The Café and ward Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Health Services	The Avenue, Leigh	412 yd
Compassion in Action Community Cafe	58 Leigh Road, Leigh	488 yd
Superdrug	Atherleigh Way, Leigh	606 yd
McDonalds Restaurants Ltd	Priestners Way, Leigh	606 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hilton Park	162-164 Leigh Road, Leigh	207 yd
Leigh Labour Club	Abbey Street, Leigh	639 yd
Jazz Loft	54b Leigh Road, Leigh	660 yd
Ale House	25 Henrietta Street, Leigh	787 yd
White Lion	6a Leigh Road, Leigh	857 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Danielle's & MJ's Takeaway	142 Leigh Road, Leigh	201 yd
Fatboys	156 Leigh Road, Leigh	207 yd
Cinnamon Cuisine	144 Leigh Road, Leigh	207 yd
Mandarin	138 Leigh Road, Leigh	207 yd
Pennington Plaice	120 Leigh Road, Leigh	207 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Supercentre	Atherleigh Way, Leigh	606 yd
Asda	Leigh Road, Leigh	749 yd
Tesco Extra	Derby Street, Leigh	1,024 yd
Sainsburys	Parsonage Way, Leigh	1,058 yd
Marks and Spencers Simply Food	Parsonage Way, Leigh	1,058 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hilton Park (Closed) Kirkhall Lane	grass pitches	593 yd
Kings Park Christian Centre (Closed) Leigh Road	grass pitches	701 yd
Leigh East Arlfc (Closed) Grasmere Street	grass pitches	730 yd
Leigh Harriers Athletic Ground Track (Closed) Charles Street	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite	755 yd
Westleigh Methodists Cricket Club KIRKHALL LANE	grass pitches	874 yd
Westleigh St Paul'S C Of E Primary School SCHOOL STREET	grass pitches	982 yd
Pennington Football Club HANSOM DRIVE	grass pitches	989 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Leigh) PARSONAGE RETAIL PARK PARSONAGE RETAIL PARK PARSONAGE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,058 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	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/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	76.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	121.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WN7 1NT