Mersey Street is in Leigh and in Wigan district. WN7 4RG is located in the Leigh West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Leigh. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Mersey Street, Leigh, WN7 4RG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN7 4RF, WN7 4RH, WN7 4TJ, WN7 4QX, WN7 4QY, WN7 4RJ, WN7 4RE, WN7 4TT, WN7 4TF.

Mersey Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Mersey Street are based on 14 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 4RG

Average Price
£83,237
Semi-Detached
£83,237
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mersey Street

Average Price
£83,237
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mersey Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
36 Mersey Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£69,0002018-10-17 £96,727
9 Mersey Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£67,5002017-03-17 £100,824
39 Mersey Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£69,0002015-09-23 £108,851
9 Mersey Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£57,0002014-03-27 £98,182
36 Mersey Street, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£75,0002007-10-08 £109,308

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Hindley Nursery School
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		4,579 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School
Leigh Street, WN7 4TP 		353 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School
Walmesley Road, WN7 1YE 		1,615 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leigh Central Primary School
Windermere Road, WN7 1UY 		1,650 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh
Windermere Road, WN7 1UX 		1,672 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Newton Westpark Primary School
Tennyson Avenue, WN7 5JY 		1,761 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4The Westleigh School
Westleigh Lane, WN7 5NL 		2,450 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lowton Church of England High School
Newton Road, Lowton WA3 1DU 		2,502 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Golborne High School
Lowton Road, Golborne WA3 3EL 		3,666 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford High School
Manchester Road, WN7 2LU 		3,831 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOutwood Academy Hindley
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		4,603 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedThe Holden School
First Lane, Leigh WN7 4SB 		529 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedExpanse Learning (Expanse Group Ltd)
Leigh Sports Stadium, Sale Way, Leigh Sports Village WN7 4JY 		1,256 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedGreen Meadow Independent Primary School
Robson Way, WA3 2RD 		2,924 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy
Leyland Park House, WN2 3RX 		4,394 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oakfield High School and College
Long Lane, Hindley Green WN2 4XA 		4,443 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 Food hygiene rating Distance
The Pit Stop Diner264 Firs Lane, Leigh185 yd
The Fir Tree Eatery172 Firs Lane, Leigh248 yd
H & K Butties N Brews3 Firs Lane, Leigh625 yd
St Peters ChurchFirs Lane, Leigh626 yd
Nevison Inn96 Plank Lane, Leigh641 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Spinners Arms70-72 Firs Lane, Leigh626 yd
Waggon & Horses68 Wigan Road, Leigh920 yd
LEIGH EAST SOCIAL CLUB (AR)Ledgard Avenue, Leigh Sports Village942 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
One One Chinese Food270 Firs Lane, Leigh182 yd
Chicken Lane179 Firs Lane, Leigh364 yd
Firs Lane Chippy66 Firs Lane, Leigh626 yd
Plank Lane Chippy42b Plank Lane, Leigh641 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Spar262 Firs Lane, Leigh182 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Watsons Field
HEATH LANE 		grass pitches545 yd
Peake Fitness (Closed)
Firs Lane 		health and fitness suite587 yd
Westleigh Cricket Club
The Pingot 		grass pitches726 yd
Pennington Golf Course
SALE WAY 		golf925 yd
Leigh Sports Village Arena
THE PAVILLION THE PAVILLION LEDGARD AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches941 yd
Leigh Miners Rangers Arlfc
KIRBY ROAD 		grass pitches1,074 yd
Marsh Playing Fields
CAMERON STREET 		grass pitches1,082 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 speed36.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed161.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed7.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Mersey Street dangerous?

In 2023, 3 crimes were reported near Mersey Street . 86% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was all crimes. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of WN7 4RG.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Mersey Street, Leigh, WN7 4RG

Crime Statistics

Violence And Sexual Offences 3
All Crimes 3

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of WN7 4RG.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Trent Grove156 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Thompson Street245 yd
2023-08Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Barker Street254 yd
More Crime Statistics for Mersey Street, Leigh, WN7 4RG

Employment

WN7 4RG area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 6% 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 Employee57
Retired39
Part-Time Employee32
Looking after home or family31
Long-Term Sick or disabled30
Unemployed15
Self-Employed13
Student (economically inactive)12
Other9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Human health and social work activities18
Construction8
Manufacturing8
Transport and storage8
Administrative and support service activities6
Education6
Accommodation and food service activities4
Other3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security3
Information and communication3
Professional, scientific and technical activities2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female184
Male165

Partnership Status

Single104
Married: Opposite sex79
Civil partnership: Opposite sex4
Separated9
Divorced30
Widowed18

Health

Very good health156
Good health117
Fair health44
Bad health22
Very bad health10

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications84
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 36
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 39
Apprenticeship18
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 23
Degree or Similar 37
Other6

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi8
Chinese5
Other Asian1
Black African13
Other Black3
Mixed White and Asian2
White310
Arab1
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom308
European Union16
Rest of Europe3
Africa10
Middle East and Asia9
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK308
10+ Years30
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years3
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom234
Portugal2
Spain4
Lithuania1
Poland6
Romania2
Other EU countries5
Central and Western Africa2
South and Eastern Africa1
Southern Asia1
Central and South America3
No passport held88

Religion

No religion137
Christian180
Muslim14
Other religion1
Not answered17
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