Cook Street, Leigh, WN7 4BT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WN7 4BT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.3%	51.3%	4.0%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	52.7%	48.7%	-4.0%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 4BT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.8% 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	39.6%	43.8%	4.2%	37.9%	5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	32.9%	30.2%	-2.7%	44.2%	-14.0%
Married: Same sex	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.1%	3.9%	1.8%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	13.3%	16.3%	3.0%	9.1%	7.2%
Widowed	10%	5.8%	-4.2%	6.1%	-0.3%

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	39.3%	41.5%	2.2%	48.4%	-6.9%
Good health	32.3%	36.8%	4.5%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	15.3%	14.8%	-0.5%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	11.3%	4.1%	-7.2%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	1.2%	1.6%

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 4BT this area, 29.7% 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 19.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35%	29.7%	-5.3%	18.2%	11.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	13.5%	-4.0%	9.6%	3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	15.1%	-3.2%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	5%	2.9%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	13.9%	3.1%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	12.9%	19.3%	6.4%	33.8%	-14.5%
Other	3.3%	3.5%	0.2%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	4.7%	4.1%	-0.6%	2.7%	1.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	4.1%	3.8%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.9%	0.7%
White	93%	81.1%	-11.9%	81.4%	-0.3%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0%	3.2%	3.2%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.3% 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	94.3%	79.3%	-15.0%	83.2%	-3.9%
European Union	2%	8.8%	6.8%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	10.3%	8.0%	5.6%	4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
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	94.3%	79.6%	-14.7%	83.2%	-3.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	8.8%	8.5%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	1%	2.8%	1.8%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	1.7%	3.8%	2.1%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	5%	2.3%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.6%	76.7%	-8.1%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
No passport held	22.3%	13.5%	8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39%	37.2%	1.8%
Christian	46.2%	46.2%	0.0%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	6.9%	6.5%	0.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Cook Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cook Street 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 -18.8%.

🔎 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 4BT, 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 Cook Street are based on 32 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 Cook Street, Leigh, WN7 4BT

Estimated Average Property Prices for WN7 4BT

Average Price
£130,332

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£87,525

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£429,983

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cook Street

Average Price
£122,848

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£95,521

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£314,139

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cook Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 Cook Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£88,000	2023-05-31	£98,501
36 Cook Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£90,000	2023-01-27	£95,400
Lonsdale House Cook Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£149,999	2019-11-15	£199,338
26 Cook Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£53,000	2019-09-04	£79,688
Lonsdale House Cook Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£149,000	2019-08-05	£198,011

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WN7 4BT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	72
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Other	17
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	19
Construction	17
Administrative and support service activities	12
Manufacturing	11
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Education	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	5,280 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	287 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Central Primary School Windermere Road , WN7 1UY	3out of 4	408 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington West Bridgewater Street , Pennington WN7 4HB	3out of 4	426 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leigh CofE Primary School Henrietta Street , WN7 1LP	1out of 4	440 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh Windermere Road , WN7 1UX	3out of 4	445 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	2,281 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford High School Manchester Road , WN7 2LU	3out of 4	2,284 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lowton Church of England High School Newton Road , Lowton WA3 1DU	2out of 4	3,032 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Atherton High School Hamilton Street , M46 0AY	2out of 4	3,706 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Fred Longworth High School Printshop Lane , Tyldesley M29 8JN	3out of 4	3,849 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	971 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Holden School First Lane , Leigh WN7 4SB	- not rated	1,166 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Green Meadow Independent Primary School Robson Way , WA3 2RD	- not rated	3,913 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambian Tyldesley School Shuttle Street , Tyldesley M29 8BS	- not rated	4,659 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield High School and College Long Lane , Hindley Green WN2 4XA	4out of 4	4,988 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
Cafe Stella	38 King Street, Leigh	54 yd
Jo's Cakery	17 Railway Road, Leigh	101 yd
Uncle Ste's Diner	47-49 Railway Road, Leigh	105 yd
The Coffee Stop	23 Railway Road, Leigh	105 yd
Scrumptious	Leigh Bus Station, Ellesmere Street	116 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Leigh Arms	34 King Street, Leigh	54 yd
Oscars	33 King Street, Leigh	116 yd
The Lock	6-8 Twist Lane, Leigh	125 yd
Sage	2 Railway Road, Leigh	141 yd
Leigh Masonic Hall Ltd	61 Ellesmere Street, Leigh	266 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Casba	36 King Street, Leigh	54 yd
Maximillians	35 Railway Road, Leigh	101 yd
Fresco's and Burglarise	31 Railway Road, Leigh	103 yd
Ace Pizza	51 Railway Road, Leigh	105 yd
Grill 24 Kebab and Pizza	7 Railway Road, Leigh	105 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	70 King Street, Leigh	184 yd
Farmfoods	Ellesmere Street, Leigh	193 yd
Tesco Extra	Derby Street, Leigh	226 yd
Food Plus	71-75 Bradshawgate, Leigh	373 yd
Asda	Leigh Road, Leigh	445 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Elite Fitness (Closed) King Street	health and fitness suite	240 yd
Leigh Miners Rangers Arlfc KIRBY ROAD	grass pitches	480 yd
Leigh Harriers Athletic Ground Track (Closed) Charles Street	athletics tracks, health and fitness suite	671 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Leigh) PARSONAGE RETAIL PARK PARSONAGE RETAIL PARK PARSONAGE WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	677 yd
Leigh East Arlfc (Closed) Grasmere Street	grass pitches	680 yd
Lancastrian Leisure (Closed) East Bond Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts	748 yd
Leigh Sports Village Arena THE PAVILLION THE PAVILLION LEDGARD AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	769 yd
Hilton Park (Closed) Kirkhall Lane	grass pitches	775 yd
Westleigh Cricket Club The Pingot	grass pitches	853 yd
Leigh Harriers Athletics Stadium Leigh Athletics Stadium Leigh Athletics Stadium Turner Way	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	930 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	126.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WN7 4BT