Plank Lane, Leigh, WN7 4QE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WN7 4QE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	51.9%	0.5%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	48.6%	48.1%	-0.5%	49.0%	-0.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	37.7%	35.2%	-2.5%	37.9%	-2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	34%	26.7%	-7.3%	44.2%	-17.5%
Separated	3.8%	4.3%	0.5%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	9.4%	15.7%	6.3%	9.1%	6.6%
Widowed	15.1%	18.1%	3.0%	6.1%	12.0%

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 (64.4%) 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	42.8%	32.8%	-10.0%	48.4%	-15.6%
Good health	27.2%	31.6%	4.4%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	19.9%	24.8%	4.9%	12.7%	12.1%
Bad health	6.9%	7.4%	0.5%	4.0%	3.4%
Very bad health	3.3%	3.4%	0.1%	1.2%	2.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.6%	25.9%	2.3%	18.2%	7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	14.2%	1.0%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.2%	11.7%	-9.5%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	8.2%	4.0%	5.3%	2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	12.1%	-0.2%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	17.5%	24.5%	7.0%	33.8%	-9.3%
Other	8%	3.5%	-4.5%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.1% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Black African	5.8%	1.8%	-4.0%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	91.7%	95.1%	3.4%	81.4%	13.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.1% 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	91.3%	93.1%	1.8%	83.2%	9.9%
European Union	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	6.1%	-3.0%
Africa	5.4%	2.5%	-2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	5.6%	-4.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.9%	92.5%	1.6%	83.2%	9.3%
10+ Years	0%	3.4%	3.4%	9.8%	-6.4%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	6.5%	0.6%	-5.9%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.5%	76.7%	-0.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
No passport held	17.9%	13.5%	4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.2%	37.2%	6.0%
Christian	51.2%	46.2%	5.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Plank Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Plank Lane was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Abram 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 -85.8%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,900

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in WN7 4QE, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 10/10 (very 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 Plank Lane are based on 118 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 Plank Lane, Leigh, WN7 4QE

Estimated Average Property Prices for WN7 4QE

Average Price
£136,673

Semi-Detached
£92,643

Terraced
£138,435

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Plank Lane

Average Price
£186,970

Semi-Detached
£170,949

Terraced
£158,613

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£74,394

Other
£1,902,523

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Plank LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
104B Plank Lane, Leigh, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£136,000	2024-10-30	£138,253
137 Plank Lane, Leigh, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2024-09-13	£118,172
52B Plank Lane, Leigh, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-08-08	£124,910
167 Plank Lane, Leigh, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£181,500	2023-07-25	£195,159
100B Plank Lane, Leigh, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£66,000	2021-11-23	£78,225

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WN7 4QE

Employment

WN7 4QE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Retired	75
Long-Term Sick or disabled	46
Part-Time Employee	28
Other	17
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	18
Transport and storage	11
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	6
Education	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Information and communication	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
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	4,637 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 Peter's CofE Primary School Leigh Street , WN7 4TP	3out of 4	912 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bickershaw CofE Primary School Bickershaw Lane , Bickershaw WN2 4AE	4out of 4	2,148 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gilded Hollins Community School St Helen's Road , WN7 3PQ	3out of 4	2,193 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newton Westpark Primary School Tennyson Avenue , WN7 5JY	3out of 4	2,196 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School Walmesley Road , WN7 1YE	3out of 4	2,244 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lowton Church of England High School Newton Road , Lowton WA3 1DU	2out of 4	2,321 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Westleigh School Westleigh Lane , WN7 5NL	1out of 4	2,931 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Golborne High School Lowton Road , Golborne WA3 3EL	3out of 4	3,046 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bedford High School Manchester Road , WN7 2LU	3out of 4	4,420 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Outwood Academy Hindley Mornington Road , Hindley WN2 4LG	- not rated	4,659 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Holden School First Lane , Leigh WN7 4SB	- not rated	1,152 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Expanse Learning (Expanse Group Ltd) Leigh Sports Stadium, Sale Way , Leigh Sports Village WN7 4JY	- not rated	1,678 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Green Meadow Independent Primary School Robson Way , WA3 2RD	- not rated	2,485 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy Leyland Park House , WN2 3RX	4out of 4	4,318 yd	Academy alternative provision sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield High School and College Long Lane , Hindley Green WN2 4XA	4out of 4	4,578 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
Nevison Inn	96 Plank Lane, Leigh	6 yd
The Pit Stop Diner	264 Firs Lane, Leigh	677 yd
The Fir Tree Eatery	172 Firs Lane, Leigh	814 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Plank Lane Chippy	42b Plank Lane, Leigh	6 yd
One One Chinese Food	270 Firs Lane, Leigh	657 yd
Chicken Lane	179 Firs Lane, Leigh	981 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Spar	262 Firs Lane, Leigh		657 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Watsons Field HEATH LANE	grass pitches	495 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	79.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	79.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	79.5%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	117.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of WN7 4QE