Kent Street is in Leigh and in Wigan district. WN7 2NQ is located in the Leigh South electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Leigh. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Kent Street, Leigh, WN7 2NQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN7 2NJ, WN7 2NG, WN7 2NH, WN7 2NW, WN7 2NN, WN7 2NF, WN7 2NL, WN7 2ND, WN7 2NR.

Kent Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Kent Street are based on 6 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 2NQ

Average Price
£132,833
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£132,833
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kent Street

Average Price
£132,833
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
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 2023
316 Kent Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£82,0002013-09-12 £134,630
312 Kent Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£67,9502004-05-07 £136,167
312 Kent Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£50,0002003-04-11 £140,057
318 Kent Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£41,5002002-11-08 £130,978
316 Kent Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£32,5002000-03-10 £139,615

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Bedford Hall Methodist Primary School
Breaston Avenue, WN7 3DJ 		1,166 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh
Astley Street, WN7 2AS 		1,223 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School
Queensway, Higher Folds WN7 2XG 		1,764 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School
Manchester Road, Astley M29 7DY 		1,774 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh
Mather Lane, WN7 2PW 		1,836 yd Voluntary aided 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 		521 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Catholic High School
Manchester Road, Astley M29 7EE 		1,468 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fred Longworth High School
Printshop Lane, Tyldesley M29 8JN 		2,717 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
2out of 4Atherton High School
Hamilton Street, M46 0AY 		3,621 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Westleigh School
Westleigh Lane, WN7 5NL 		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
- not ratedCambian Tyldesley School
Shuttle Street, Tyldesley M29 8BS 		3,125 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedExpanse Learning (Expanse Group Ltd)
Leigh Sports Stadium, Sale Way, Leigh Sports Village WN7 4JY 		3,323 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedProgress Schools - Lilford Centre
The Lilford Centre, Lancaster Avenue M29 8LN 		3,754 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Holden School
First Lane, Leigh WN7 4SB 		3,945 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Rowan Tree Primary School
Green Hall Close, Atherton M46 9HP 		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 Food hygiene rating Distance
Manchester Road Cafe & Sandwich Bar416 Manchester Road, Leigh275 yd
The Archer62 Manchester Road, Astley721 yd
The Spinners Tea Room - Verve Community CIC HubPark Lane, Leigh795 yd
NW Computer MuseumPark Lane, Leigh795 yd
The Bowling Green110 Manchester Road, Leigh974 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Leigh Miners Rangers ARLFCManchester Road, Leigh370 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Green Lane Chippy507-509 Holden Road, Leigh1,090 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Marsland Green (Closed)
Marsland Green Lane 		grass pitches476 yd
Lodge Lane Playing Fields
MANCHESTER ROAD 		grass pitches550 yd
Bedford High School
MANCHESTER ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches579 yd
Astley Golf Driving Range
MANCHESTER ROAD 		golf631 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 speed100 Mbit/s
Average download speed123.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Kent Street dangerous?

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

WN7 2NQ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee45
Long-Term Sick or disabled39
Retired36
Part-Time Employee20
Unemployed13
Other10
Looking after home or family9
Self-Employed9
Student (economically inactive)7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Human health and social work activities14
Construction11
Manufacturing10
Transport and storage9
Administrative and support service activities6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Other4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Education3
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Real estate activities2
Financial and insurance activities2
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female109
Male118

Partnership Status

Single98
Married: Opposite sex42
Separated5
Divorced28
Widowed16

Health

Very good health79
Good health72
Fair health40
Bad health29
Very bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications52
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 29
Apprenticeship7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 31
Degree or Similar 33
Other11

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Indian1
Black African4
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed Other1
White212
Roma4
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom213
European Union6
Rest of Europe3
Africa4
The Americas and the Caribbean2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK213
10+ Years8
5-10 Years2
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom145
Italy4
Romania2
South and Eastern Africa1
No passport held75

Religion

No religion82
Christian132
Muslim2
Sikh1
Other religion1
Not answered9
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