Windermere Road, Leigh, WN7 1UZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WN7 1UZ 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	50.7%	49.7%	-1.0%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	49.3%	50.3%	1.0%	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.

In the immediate area around WN7 1UZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.8% 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	40.8%	49.8%	9.0%	37.9%	11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	34%	30%	-4.0%	44.2%	-14.2%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	3.2%	3.2%	0.0%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	14.5%	12.1%	-2.4%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	6.7%	4.2%	-2.5%	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	39.9%	43.7%	3.8%	48.4%	-4.7%
Good health	38.6%	33.2%	-5.4%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	14.3%	17%	2.7%	12.7%	4.3%
Bad health	5.8%	4.6%	-1.2%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	1.2%	0.3%

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.

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 21.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.6%	26.8%	-4.8%	18.2%	8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	11.2%	-0.9%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	14.4%	-0.5%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	5.4%	1.5%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.9%	19.5%	4.6%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	16.3%	21.1%	4.8%	33.8%	-12.7%
Other	6.4%	1.6%	-4.8%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Pakistani	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	1.9%	4.6%	2.7%	2.5%	2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	93.9%	80.9%	-13.0%	81.4%	-0.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0.3%	5.3%	5.0%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.6% 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	91.5%	79.6%	-11.9%	83.2%	-3.6%
European Union	4.7%	10.1%	5.4%	6.1%	4.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2.2%	5.8%	3.6%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	3.8%	2.4%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.5%	80.2%	-11.3%	83.2%	-3.0%
10+ Years	1.4%	12.9%	11.5%	9.8%	3.1%
5-10 Years	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.1%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	2%	0.1%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.8%	76.7%	-8.9%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	8.1%	1.5%	6.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	14.9%	13.5%	1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.6%	37.2%	-2.6%
Christian	57.5%	46.2%	11.3%
Muslim	4.6%	6.5%	-1.9%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	1.5%	6.0%	-4.5%

Safety

Is Windermere Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Windermere Road 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. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 30.6%.

🔎 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 1UZ, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 10/10 (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 Windermere Road are based on 152 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 Windermere Road, Leigh, WN7 1UZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WN7 1UZ

Average Price
£145,805

Semi-Detached
£130,228

Terraced
£146,625

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Windermere Road

Average Price
£131,508

Semi-Detached
£159,926

Terraced
£136,930

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£116,016

Other
£191,309

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Windermere Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
56A Windermere Road, Leigh, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£82,000	2023-08-24	£87,629
52 Windermere Road, Leigh, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2021-07-22	£159,894
54 Windermere Road, Leigh, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£96,000	2020-09-25	£134,762
58 Windermere Road, Leigh, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£86,000	2019-08-08	£126,158
106 Windermere Road, Leigh, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2018-10-01	£135,847

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WN7 1UZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	120
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	18
Unemployed	17
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Administrative and support service activities	14
Construction	14
Manufacturing	12
Other	11
Education	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	4,766 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Leigh Central Primary School Windermere Road , WN7 1UY	3out of 4	277 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh Windermere Road , WN7 1UX	3out of 4	284 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School Walmesley Road , WN7 1YE	3out of 4	320 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leigh CofE Primary School Henrietta Street , WN7 1LP	1out of 4	523 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leigh St John's CofE Primary Kirkhall Lane , WN7 1RY	4out of 4	641 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Westleigh School Westleigh Lane , WN7 5NL	1out of 4	1,774 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford High School Manchester Road , WN7 2LU	3out of 4	2,599 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lowton Church of England High School Newton Road , Lowton WA3 1DU	2out of 4	3,325 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Atherton High School Hamilton Street , M46 0AY	2out of 4	3,470 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Fred Longworth High School Printshop Lane , Tyldesley M29 8JN	3out of 4	3,799 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Holden School First Lane , Leigh WN7 4SB	- not rated	916 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	1,304 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Green Meadow Independent Primary School Robson Way , WA3 2RD	- not rated	4,085 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield High School and College Long Lane , Hindley Green WN2 4XA	4out of 4	4,467 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Tyldesley School Shuttle Street , Tyldesley M29 8BS	- not rated	4,642 yd	Other independent 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	Distance
Cafe Camaraderie @ Atherleigh Park	Atherleigh Way, Leigh	165 yd
Parsonage	Leighbrook Way, Leigh	273 yd
Nando's	Derby Street, Leigh	295 yd
Tesco Family Dining Ltd - (Customer Cafe)	Derby Street, Leigh	295 yd
Harvester Atherleigh	Parsonage Way, Leigh	301 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hogans Bar	111-113 Railway Road, Leigh	270 yd
Jazz Loft	54b Leigh Road, Leigh	363 yd
White Lion	6a Leigh Road, Leigh	389 yd
Sage	2 Railway Road, Leigh	399 yd
Leigh Labour Club	Abbey Street, Leigh	418 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kayk's N Shakes (KS Desserts)	105 Railway Road, Leigh	268 yd
Leopards Kitchen - Zest of India	109 Railway Road, Leigh	270 yd
Yo! To Go!	Derby Street, Leigh	295 yd
Leigh Parmesan House	85 Railway Road, Leigh	329 yd
Oceans Eleven	61 Railway Road, Leigh	329 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Extra	Derby Street, Leigh	295 yd
Sainsburys	Parsonage Way, Leigh	301 yd
Marks and Spencers Simply Food	Parsonage Way, Leigh	301 yd
Asda	Leigh Road, Leigh	314 yd
Asda Supercentre	Atherleigh Way, Leigh	505 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leigh East Arlfc (Closed) Grasmere Street	grass pitches	163 yd
Hilton Park (Closed) Kirkhall Lane	grass pitches	286 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Leigh) PARSONAGE RETAIL PARK PARSONAGE RETAIL PARK PARSONAGE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	298 yd
Leigh Miners Rangers Arlfc KIRBY ROAD	grass pitches	517 yd
Westleigh Cricket Club The Pingot	grass pitches	701 yd
Leigh Harriers Athletic Ground Track (Closed) Charles Street	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite	715 yd
Elite Fitness (Closed) King Street	health and fitness suite	760 yd
Marsh Playing Fields CAMERON STREET	grass pitches	794 yd
Peake Fitness (Closed) Firs Lane	health and fitness suite	838 yd
Leigh Sports Village Arena THE PAVILLION THE PAVILLION LEDGARD AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	945 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	135.9 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 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WN7 1UZ