Railway Road, Leigh, WN7 4AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding WN7 4AX is primarily male, with 57.9% of the population 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	43.7%	42.1%	-1.6%	51.0%	-8.9%
Male	56.3%	57.9%	1.6%	49.0%	8.9%

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 4AX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.3% 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	49.3%	51.3%	2.0%	37.9%	13.4%
Married: Opposite sex	30.6%	34.3%	3.7%	44.2%	-9.9%
Separated	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	13.4%	9%	-4.4%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	4.5%	3%	-1.5%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	46.4%	42.9%	-3.5%	48.4%	-5.5%
Good health	30.5%	38.7%	8.2%	33.6%	5.1%
Fair health	14.4%	11.5%	-2.9%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	6%	5.5%	-0.5%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	2.7%	1.3%	-1.4%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

In the area around WN7 4AX this area, 28.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 18.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28%	28.8%	0.8%	18.2%	10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	24.6%	12.4%	-12.2%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.4%	18.1%	-1.3%	13.4%	4.7%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	4%	1.4%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	14.7%	7.2%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	10.4%	18.1%	7.7%	33.8%	-15.7%
Other	7.5%	4%	-3.5%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.6% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	3.9%	0.3%	-3.6%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.7%	0.3%	-2.4%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	7.2%	23.7%	16.5%	2.7%	21.0%
Other Asian	1.2%	3.7%	2.5%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	4.5%	7.4%	2.9%	2.5%	4.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	75.7%	57.6%	-18.1%	81.4%	-23.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0%	3.4%	3.4%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.5%	65%	-12.5%	83.2%	-18.2%
European Union	7.5%	10.8%	3.3%	6.1%	4.7%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	4.5%	5.5%	1.0%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	9%	17.4%	8.4%	5.6%	11.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.9%	65.3%	-11.6%	83.2%	-17.9%
10+ Years	5.1%	9.8%	4.7%	9.8%	0.0%
5-10 Years	5.1%	7.7%	2.6%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	6%	9%	3.0%	2.2%	6.8%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	8.2%	1.3%	1.9%	6.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.8%	76.7%	-17.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Southern Asia	5.2%	1.2%	4.0%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	19.4%	13.5%	5.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.5%	37.2%	-7.7%
Christian	41.1%	46.2%	-5.1%
Muslim	26.3%	6.5%	19.8%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Railway Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Railway 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 fallen by about -19.6%.

🔎 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 4AX, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Railway Road are based on 102 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 Railway Road, Leigh, WN7 4AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for WN7 4AX

Average Price
£249,914

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£137,367

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£306,187

Estimated Average Property Prices for Railway Road

Average Price
£161,846

Semi-Detached
£207,845

Terraced
£150,660

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£55,273

Other
£178,268

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Railway Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Railway Road, Leigh, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£242,500	2022-05-06	£260,358
The 180 Club Railway Road, Leigh, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£270,000	2019-07-23	£356,925
The 180 Club Railway Road, Leigh, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£100,000	2013-05-29	£159,683
Seddon House, 20A Railway Road, Leigh, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£27,500	1996-12-20	£140,821

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WN7 4AX

Employment

WN7 4AX area has a 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 Employee	89
Part-Time Employee	42
Other	35
Retired	25
Unemployed	24
Student (economically inactive)	23
Looking after home or family	21
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Accommodation and food service activities	32
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	18
Construction	10
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Other	2
Information and communication	2
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	5,170 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 Mary's CofE Primary School Walmesley Road , WN7 1YE	3out of 4	151 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Central Primary School Windermere Road , WN7 1UY	3out of 4	271 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh Windermere Road , WN7 1UX	3out of 4	308 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leigh CofE Primary School Henrietta Street , WN7 1LP	1out of 4	344 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington West Bridgewater Street , Pennington WN7 4HB	3out of 4	551 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	2,148 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford High School Manchester Road , WN7 2LU	3out of 4	2,301 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lowton Church of England High School Newton Road , Lowton WA3 1DU	2out of 4	3,149 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Atherton High School Hamilton Street , M46 0AY	2out of 4	3,591 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Fred Longworth High School Printshop Lane , Tyldesley M29 8JN	3out of 4	3,770 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Expanse Learning (Expanse Group Ltd) Leigh Sports Stadium, Sale Way , Leigh Sports Village WN7 4JY	- not rated	1,087 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Holden School First Lane , Leigh WN7 4SB	- not rated	1,141 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Green Meadow Independent Primary School Robson Way , WA3 2RD	- not rated	4,007 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Tyldesley School Shuttle Street , Tyldesley M29 8BS	- not rated	4,588 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield High School and College Long Lane , Hindley Green WN2 4XA	4out of 4	4,870 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
Somi's Patisserie	4 Railway Road, Leigh	5 yd
Uncle Ste's Diner	47-49 Railway Road, Leigh	34 yd
The Coffee Stop	23 Railway Road, Leigh	34 yd
Jo's Cakery	17 Railway Road, Leigh	37 yd
Tea Junction	53 Railway Road, Leigh	77 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sage	2 Railway Road, Leigh	5 yd
Oscars	33 King Street, Leigh	146 yd
Leigh Arms	34 King Street, Leigh	160 yd
White Lion	6a Leigh Road, Leigh	224 yd
The Lock	6-8 Twist Lane, Leigh	236 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ace Pizza	51 Railway Road, Leigh	34 yd
Grill 24 Kebab and Pizza	7 Railway Road, Leigh	34 yd
Fresco's and Burglarise	31 Railway Road, Leigh	35 yd
Maximillians	35 Railway Road, Leigh	37 yd
Yo! To Go!	Derby Street, Leigh	121 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Extra	Derby Street, Leigh	121 yd
Farmfoods	Ellesmere Street, Leigh	222 yd
Asda	Leigh Road, Leigh	311 yd
Aldi	70 King Street, Leigh	315 yd
Food Plus	71-75 Bradshawgate, Leigh	376 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Elite Fitness (Closed) King Street	health and fitness suite	372 yd
Leigh Miners Rangers Arlfc KIRBY ROAD	grass pitches	496 yd
Leigh East Arlfc (Closed) Grasmere Street	grass pitches	556 yd
Leigh Harriers Athletic Ground Track (Closed) Charles Street	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite	583 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Leigh) PARSONAGE RETAIL PARK PARSONAGE RETAIL PARK PARSONAGE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	601 yd
Hilton Park (Closed) Kirkhall Lane	grass pitches	643 yd
Lancastrian Leisure (Closed) East Bond Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	735 yd
Leigh Sports Village Arena THE PAVILLION THE PAVILLION LEDGARD AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	844 yd
Westleigh Cricket Club The Pingot	grass pitches	844 yd
Leigh Harriers Athletics Stadium Leigh Athletics Stadium Leigh Athletics Stadium Turner Way	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,048 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	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.8%

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%

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

Overview of WN7 4AX