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

Nearby postcodes are: WN7 5AF, WN7 5AA, WN7 5AE, WN7 5AG, WN7 5BE, WN7 5AN, WN7 5AD, WN7 4ES, WN7 5AL.

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 5AH

Average Price
£99,007
Semi-Detached
£188,773
Terraced
£95,416
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
8 Wigan Road, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£153,0002022-11-04 £146,793
12 Wigan Road, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£90,0002022-03-28 £95,927
8 Wigan Road, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£72,5002021-03-30 £86,226
8 Wigan Road, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£54,0002020-05-04 £71,030
14 Wigan Road, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£70,0002018-12-14 £94,852

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Hindley Nursery School
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		4,582 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 		605 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School
Walmesley Road, WN7 1YE 		850 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leigh Central Primary School
Windermere Road, WN7 1UY 		862 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh
Windermere Road, WN7 1UX 		880 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Leigh CofE Primary School
Henrietta Street, WN7 1LP 		1,095 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 		1,924 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lowton Church of England High School
Newton Road, Lowton WA3 1DU 		2,959 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford High School
Manchester Road, WN7 2LU 		3,136 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Atherton High School
Hamilton Street, M46 0AY 		3,990 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Fred Longworth High School
Printshop Lane, Tyldesley M29 8JN 		4,395 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 		313 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 		1,130 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedGreen Meadow Independent Primary School
Robson Way, WA3 2RD 		3,594 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oakfield High School and College
Long Lane, Hindley Green WN2 4XA 		4,348 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy
Leyland Park House, WN2 3RX 		4,569 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
H & K Butties N Brews3 Firs Lane, Leigh182 yd
St Peters ChurchFirs Lane, Leigh182 yd
Chocolate Dreams14 Kearsley Street, Leigh229 yd
Harvester AtherleighParsonage Way, Leigh314 yd
SubwayParsonage Way, Leigh314 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Spinners Arms70-72 Firs Lane, Leigh182 yd
Waggon & Horses68 Wigan Road, Leigh222 yd
The Railway Hotel160 Twist Lane, Leigh479 yd
Hogans Bar111-113 Railway Road, Leigh501 yd
Leigh Miners Welfare Institute & Recreational Grounds LtdKirby Road, Leigh558 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Firs Lane Chippy66 Firs Lane, Leigh182 yd
Chicken Lane179 Firs Lane, Leigh479 yd
Leopards Kitchen - Zest of India109 Railway Road, Leigh501 yd
Kayk's N Shakes (KS Desserts)105 Railway Road, Leigh550 yd
Wing Fung72 Twist Lane, Leigh628 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
SainsburysParsonage Way, Leigh314 yd
Marks and Spencers Simply FoodParsonage Way, Leigh314 yd
Tesco ExtraDerby Street, Leigh723 yd
Asda SupercentreAtherleigh Way, Leigh807 yd
Spar262 Firs Lane, Leigh819 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Westleigh Cricket Club
The Pingot 		grass pitches180 yd
Peake Fitness (Closed)
Firs Lane 		health and fitness suite230 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Leigh)
PARSONAGE RETAIL PARK PARSONAGE RETAIL PARK PARSONAGE WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool315 yd
Leigh Miners Rangers Arlfc
KIRBY ROAD 		grass pitches446 yd
Marsh Playing Fields
CAMERON STREET 		grass pitches559 yd
Leigh East Arlfc (Closed)
Grasmere Street 		grass pitches642 yd
Leigh Sports Village Arena
THE PAVILLION THE PAVILLION LEDGARD AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches687 yd
Hilton Park (Closed)
Kirkhall Lane 		grass pitches767 yd
Elite Fitness (Closed)
King Street 		health and fitness suite1,042 yd
Pennington Golf Course
SALE WAY 		golf1,069 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 90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 90.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 90.0%

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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed103.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed16.2 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 5AH 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 Employee77
Retired46
Part-Time Employee27
Long-Term Sick or disabled26
Self-Employed24
Unemployed14
Other10
Student (economically inactive)10
Looking after home or family5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles34
Human health and social work activities24
Manufacturing19
Administrative and support service activities13
Construction12
Accommodation and food service activities10
Transport and storage9
Education5
Other5
Financial and insurance activities4
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Information and communication3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female147
Male142

Partnership Status

Single121
Married: Opposite sex72
Separated7
Divorced27
Widowed17

Health

Very good health110
Good health101
Fair health51
Bad health21
Very bad health7

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications69
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 37
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
Apprenticeship17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 40
Degree or Similar 43
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi1
Chinese1
Pakistani5
Black African3
Black Caribbean1
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed Other1
White273
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2
Roma1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom258
European Union20
Africa6
Middle East and Asia4
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK258
10+ Years9
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years8
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom208
Ireland3
Lithuania4
Poland2
Romania8
Other EU countries7
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa1
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia1
Oceania1
No passport held51

Religion

No religion114
Christian153
Muslim6
Other religion2
Not answered15
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