Kent Street, Leigh, WN7 2NQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding WN7 2NQ has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	47.4%	48%	0.6%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	52.6%	52%	-0.6%	49.0%	3.0%

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 2NQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.9% 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	46.3%	51.9%	5.6%	37.9%	14.0%
Married: Opposite sex	27.1%	22.2%	-4.9%	44.2%	-22.0%
Separated	3.3%	2.6%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	20.1%	14.8%	-5.3%	9.1%	5.7%
Widowed	3.3%	8.5%	5.2%	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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (66.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	30.9%	34.6%	3.7%	48.4%	-13.8%
Good health	30.5%	31.6%	1.1%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	17.7%	17.5%	-0.2%	12.7%	4.8%
Bad health	15.3%	12.7%	-2.6%	4.0%	8.7%
Very bad health	5.6%	3.5%	-2.1%	1.2%	2.3%

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 17.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.6%	27.7%	-5.9%	18.2%	9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.3%	13.3%	-4.0%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	15.4%	-1.9%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	3.7%	-0.5%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	16.5%	4.4%	16.9%	-0.4%
Degree or Similar	9.3%	17.6%	8.3%	33.8%	-16.2%
Other	6.1%	5.9%	-0.2%	2.8%	3.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.8% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	2.5%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	96.4%	93.8%	-2.6%	81.4%	12.4%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Other	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.4% 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	94%	93.4%	-0.6%	83.2%	10.2%
European Union	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.6%	93.8%	0.2%	83.2%	10.6%
10+ Years	0.8%	3.5%	2.7%	9.8%	-6.3%
5-10 Years	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.9%	76.7%	-12.8%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	33%	13.5%	19.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.1%	37.2%	-1.1%
Christian	58.1%	46.2%	11.9%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Kent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kent 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 -13.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,300

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in WN7 2NQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Kent Street are based on 8 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 Kent Street, Leigh, WN7 2NQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for WN7 2NQ

Average Price
£141,757

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£141,757

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kent Street

Average Price
£145,129

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£145,129

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kent Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
314 Kent Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£137,000	2024-11-14	£138,729
312 Kent Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2024-09-23	£138,724
316 Kent Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£82,000	2013-09-12	£149,260
312 Kent Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£67,950	2004-05-07	£151,113
312 Kent Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2003-04-11	£155,208

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WN7 2NQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	45
Long-Term Sick or disabled	39
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	20
Unemployed	13
Other	10
Looking after home or family	9
Self-Employed	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	11
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Education	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School Breaston Avenue , WN7 3DJ	4out of 4	1,166 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh Astley Street , WN7 2AS	3out of 4	1,223 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School Queensway , Higher Folds WN7 2XG	3out of 4	1,764 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School Manchester Road , Astley M29 7DY	4out of 4	1,774 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh Mather Lane , WN7 2PW	3out of 4	1,836 yd	Voluntary aided 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	521 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic High School Manchester Road , Astley M29 7EE	3out of 4	1,468 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fred Longworth High School Printshop Lane , Tyldesley M29 8JN	3out of 4	2,717 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Atherton High School Hamilton Street , M46 0AY	2out of 4	3,621 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Westleigh School Westleigh Lane , WN7 5NL	1out of 4	4,240 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cambian Tyldesley School Shuttle Street , Tyldesley M29 8BS	- not rated	3,125 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Expanse Learning (Expanse Group Ltd) Leigh Sports Stadium, Sale Way , Leigh Sports Village WN7 4JY	- not rated	3,323 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Lilford Centre The Lilford Centre , Lancaster Avenue M29 8LN	- not rated	3,754 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Holden School First Lane , Leigh WN7 4SB	- not rated	3,945 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rowan Tree Primary School Green Hall Close , Atherton M46 9HP	4out of 4	4,864 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	Distance
Manchester Road Cafe & Sandwich Bar	416 Manchester Road, Leigh	275 yd
The Archer	62 Manchester Road, Astley	721 yd
The Spinners Tea Room - Verve Community CIC Hub	Park Lane, Leigh	795 yd
NW Computer Museum	Park Lane, Leigh	795 yd
The Bowling Green	110 Manchester Road, Leigh	974 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Leigh Miners Rangers ARLFC	Manchester Road, Leigh		370 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Green Lane Chippy	507-509 Holden Road, Leigh		1,090 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Marsland Green (Closed) Marsland Green Lane	grass pitches	476 yd
Lodge Lane Playing Fields MANCHESTER ROAD	grass pitches	550 yd
Bedford High School MANCHESTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	579 yd
Astley Golf Driving Range MANCHESTER ROAD	golf	631 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	123.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WN7 2NQ