Wigan Road is in Leigh and in Wigan district. WN7 5AG 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 Wigan Road, Leigh, WN7 5AG and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: WN7 5AN, WN7 5AX, WN7 5BE, WN7 5AH, WN7 5AS, WN7 5BA, WN7 5AZ, WN7 5AF, WN7 5AY.

Wigan Road Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Wigan Road are based on 415 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 5AG

Average Price
£134,993
Semi-Detached
£145,046
Terraced
£124,940
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wigan Road

Average Price
£121,960
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wigan Road

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
69 Wigan Road, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£80,0002019-09-27 £106,742
53 Wigan Road, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£100,0002017-07-28 £145,046
53 Wigan Road, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£100,0002017-07-28 £145,046
69 Wigan Road, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£33,0001998-07-09 £143,137

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Hindley Nursery School
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		4,481 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 		572 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leigh Central Primary School
Windermere Road, WN7 1UY 		898 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School
Walmesley Road, WN7 1YE 		898 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh
Windermere Road, WN7 1UX 		912 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Leigh CofE Primary School
Henrietta Street, WN7 1LP 		1,136 yd Academy sponsor led Yes 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 		1,838 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lowton Church of England High School
Newton Road, Lowton WA3 1DU 		3,036 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford High School
Manchester Road, WN7 2LU 		3,194 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Atherton High School
Hamilton Street, M46 0AY 		3,955 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fred Longworth High School
Printshop Lane, Tyldesley M29 8JN 		4,393 yd Academy converter Not Applicable 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 		292 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 		1,229 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedGreen Meadow Independent Primary School
Robson Way, WA3 2RD 		3,646 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oakfield High School and College
Long Lane, Hindley Green WN2 4XA 		4,247 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy
Leyland Park House, WN2 3RX 		4,473 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No 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
St Peters ChurchFirs Lane, Leigh199 yd
H & K Butties N Brews3 Firs Lane, Leigh214 yd
Chocolate Dreams14 Kearsley Street, Leigh311 yd
Harvester AtherleighParsonage Way, Leigh331 yd
SubwayParsonage Way, Leigh331 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Waggon & Horses68 Wigan Road, Leigh135 yd
Spinners Arms70-72 Firs Lane, Leigh199 yd
Hogans Bar111-113 Railway Road, Leigh564 yd
The Railway Hotel160 Twist Lane, Leigh566 yd
Powerbeck Gym217c Wigan Road, Leigh637 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Firs Lane Chippy66 Firs Lane, Leigh199 yd
Chicken Lane179 Firs Lane, Leigh465 yd
Leopards Kitchen - Zest of India109 Railway Road, Leigh564 yd
Kayk's N Shakes (KS Desserts)105 Railway Road, Leigh613 yd
Wing Fung72 Twist Lane, Leigh712 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
SainsburysParsonage Way, Leigh331 yd
Marks and Spencers Simply FoodParsonage Way, Leigh331 yd
Asda SupercentreAtherleigh Way, Leigh762 yd
Tesco ExtraDerby Street, Leigh782 yd
Spar262 Firs Lane, Leigh804 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Peake Fitness (Closed)
Firs Lane 		health and fitness suite227 yd
Westleigh Cricket Club
The Pingot 		grass pitches272 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Leigh)
PARSONAGE RETAIL PARK PARSONAGE RETAIL PARK PARSONAGE WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool333 yd
Marsh Playing Fields
CAMERON STREET 		grass pitches460 yd
Leigh Miners Rangers Arlfc
KIRBY ROAD 		grass pitches539 yd
Leigh East Arlfc (Closed)
Grasmere Street 		grass pitches639 yd
Hilton Park (Closed)
Kirkhall Lane 		grass pitches753 yd
Leigh Sports Village Arena
THE PAVILLION THE PAVILLION LEDGARD AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches787 yd
Westleigh Methodists Cricket Club
KIRKHALL LANE 		grass pitches1,025 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 speed39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed45.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed8.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed10.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed20 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Wigan Road dangerous?

According to police statistics, there was no crime reported in Wigan Road 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 5AG area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 4% 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 Employee72
Retired56
Part-Time Employee33
Self-Employed11
Unemployed9
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Other8
Student (economically inactive)7
Looking after home or family7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Manufacturing22
Human health and social work activities21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security10
Other10
Construction9
Administrative and support service activities8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Transport and storage6
Financial and insurance activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities3
Education2
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female117
Male126

Partnership Status

Single76
Married: Opposite sex83
Separated5
Divorced26
Widowed22

Health

Very good health94
Good health77
Fair health55
Bad health14
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications64
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 26
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 41
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 29
Degree or Similar 37
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

White238
Gypsy or Irish Traveller3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom237
European Union3
Rest of Europe2
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK237
10+ Years3
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom186
Other EU countries1
Other Europe2
No passport held54

Religion

No religion72
Christian151
Muslim4
Other religion2
Not answered14
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