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

Nearby postcodes are: WN7 2YS, WN7 2YW, WN7 2YY, WN7 2YP, WN7 2YJ, WN7 2YN, WN7 2YZ, WN7 2XZ, WN7 2YL.

Westminster Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Westminster Drive are based on 17 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 2YT

Average Price
£92,707
Semi-Detached
£107,556
Terraced
£48,160
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westminster Drive

Average Price
£93,906
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westminster DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
24 Westminster Drive, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£30,0002012-08-17 £48,160
44 Westminster Drive, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£48,0002011-05-25 £84,876
46 Westminster Drive, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£72,0002006-07-04 £112,704
60 Westminster Drive, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£60,0002004-04-08 £125,087

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4St Gabriel's Catholic Primary School
Queensway, Higher Folds WN7 2XG 		343 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Hindsford CofE Primary School
Lodge Road, Atherton M46 9BL 		1,140 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart RC Primary School
Lodge Lane, Hindsford M46 9BN 		1,168 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Tyldesley Primary School
Ennerdale Road, Astley Tyldesley M29 7PY 		1,585 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School
Manchester Road, Astley M29 7DY 		1,677 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Fred Longworth High School
Printshop Lane, Tyldesley M29 8JN 		945 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford High School
Manchester Road, WN7 2LU 		1,687 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Mary's Catholic High School
Manchester Road, Astley M29 7EE 		1,790 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Atherton High School
Hamilton Street, M46 0AY 		2,014 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
1out of 4The Westleigh School
Westleigh Lane, WN7 5NL 		3,623 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 		1,512 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedProgress Schools - Lilford Centre
The Lilford Centre, Lancaster Avenue M29 8LN 		2,060 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Rowan Tree Primary School
Green Hall Close, Atherton M46 9HP 		3,091 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedExpanse Learning (Expanse Group Ltd)
Leigh Sports Stadium, Sale Way, Leigh Sports Village WN7 4JY 		4,096 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedThe Holden School
First Lane, Leigh WN7 4SB 		4,209 yd Other independent 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 Food hygiene rating Distance
Astley & Tyldesley JFCMeanley Road, Tyldesley596 yd
Astley and Tyldesley Cycle Speedway ClubMeanley Road, Tyldesley596 yd
Higher Folds Community CentreStirling Close, Leigh767 yd
Totally Baked784 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Higher Fold Social ClubKensington Drive, Leigh201 yd
Astley & Tyldesley Miners Welfare SocietyMeanley Road, Tyldesley596 yd
Tyldesley Little TheatreLemon Street, Tyldesley1,054 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Higher Folds ChippyRichmond Drive, Leigh400 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
St Gabriel'S Catholic Primary School
Queensway 		grass pitches445 yd
Astley & Tyldesley Miner'S Welfare Institute
MEANLEY ROAD 		cycling, grass pitches, tennis courts526 yd
Gin Pit Village Playing Fields
THORNCROFT AVENUE 		grass pitches591 yd
Hindsford Afc
HINDSFORD FOOTBALL CLUB HINDSFORD FOOTBALL CLUB SQUIRES LANE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches872 yd
Kingshill School (Closed)
Elliott Street 		grass pitches954 yd
Fred Longworth High School
Printshop Lane 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite956 yd
St Georges Playing Fields
ASTLEY STREET 		grass pitches964 yd
Queensway Playing Fields
RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND QUEENSWAY 		grass pitches1,000 yd
Lodge Lane Playing Fields (Hindsford Jfc)
LODGE LANE 		grass pitches1,086 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 speed84 Mbit/s
Average download speed133 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Westminster Drive Street dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Westminster Drive 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 2YT area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 8% 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 Employee65
Part-Time Employee35
Long-Term Sick or disabled28
Retired27
Looking after home or family23
Unemployed18
Student (economically inactive)14
Self-Employed12
Other7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Manufacturing14
Construction13
Human health and social work activities11
Other7
Transport and storage7
Education6
Administrative and support service activities4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security4
Information and communication2
Financial and insurance activities1
Real estate activities1
Professional, scientific and technical activities1

People

Gender

Female149
Male160

Partnership Status

Single128
Married: Opposite sex56
Separated5
Divorced28
Widowed15

Health

Very good health113
Good health115
Fair health51
Bad health26
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications76
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 46
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 36
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 30
Degree or Similar 24
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Other Asian2
Black African3
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed Other2
White297
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom284
European Union17
Africa3
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK284
10+ Years13
5-10 Years10

Passport Held

United Kingdom176
Portugal1
Poland7
Romania5
Other EU countries1
No passport held115

Religion

No religion138
Christian150
Hindu1
Other religion3
Not answered15
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