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

Nearby postcodes are: WN7 5BH, WN7 5BQ, WN7 5BJ, WN7 5BS, WN7 5BL, WN7 5AQ, WN7 5DF, WN7 5AU, WN7 5AT.

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 5DE

Average Price
£109,036
Semi-Detached
£130,487
Terraced
£104,192
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
123 Wigan Road, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£83,0002021-04-30 £97,177
149 Wigan Road, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£90,0002021-03-31 £107,039
111 Wigan Road, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£79,5002020-07-24 £102,340
143 Wigan Road, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£70,2002019-05-31 £96,032
143 Wigan Road, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£50,0002019-02-06 £70,813

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Hindley Nursery School
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		4,194 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 		615 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Newton Westpark Primary School
Tennyson Avenue, WN7 5JY 		999 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leigh Central Primary School
Windermere Road, WN7 1UY 		1,017 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh
Windermere Road, WN7 1UX 		1,021 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School
Walmesley Road, WN7 1YE 		1,050 yd Voluntary aided 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 		1,576 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lowton Church of England High School
Newton Road, Lowton WA3 1DU 		3,292 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford High School
Manchester Road, WN7 2LU 		3,340 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Atherton High School
Hamilton Street, M46 0AY 		3,829 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOutwood Academy Hindley
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		4,220 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 		436 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 		1,525 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedGreen Meadow Independent Primary School
Robson Way, WA3 2RD 		3,843 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oakfield High School and College
Long Lane, Hindley Green WN2 4XA 		3,953 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy
Leyland Park House, WN2 3RX 		4,209 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, Leigh436 yd
H & K Butties N Brews3 Firs Lane, Leigh463 yd
Harvester AtherleighParsonage Way, Leigh482 yd
SubwayParsonage Way, Leigh482 yd
CostaParsonage Way, Leigh482 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Waggon & Horses68 Wigan Road, Leigh197 yd
Powerbeck Gym217c Wigan Road, Leigh343 yd
Spinners Arms70-72 Firs Lane, Leigh436 yd
Hogans Bar111-113 Railway Road, Leigh773 yd
The Railway Hotel160 Twist Lane, Leigh824 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Firs Lane Chippy66 Firs Lane, Leigh436 yd
Wangs Chinese Takeaway241 Wigan Road, Leigh490 yd
Chicken Lane179 Firs Lane, Leigh576 yd
Balti Hut319 Wigan Road, Leigh622 yd
Oriental Palace321 Wigan Road, Leigh622 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
SainsburysParsonage Way, Leigh482 yd
Marks and Spencers Simply FoodParsonage Way, Leigh482 yd
Asda SupercentreAtherleigh Way, Leigh657 yd
One Stop232 Wigan Road, Leigh756 yd
Spar262 Firs Lane, Leigh869 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Marsh Playing Fields
CAMERON STREET 		grass pitches172 yd
Peake Fitness (Closed)
Firs Lane 		health and fitness suite428 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Leigh)
PARSONAGE RETAIL PARK PARSONAGE RETAIL PARK PARSONAGE WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool486 yd
Westleigh Cricket Club
The Pingot 		grass pitches564 yd
Leigh East Arlfc (Closed)
Grasmere Street 		grass pitches680 yd
Hilton Park (Closed)
Kirkhall Lane 		grass pitches749 yd
Westleigh Methodists Cricket Club
KIRKHALL LANE 		grass pitches781 yd
Leigh Miners Rangers Arlfc
KIRBY ROAD 		grass pitches811 yd
Newton Westpark Primary School
TENNYSON AVENUE 		grass pitches1,049 yd
Leigh Sports Village Arena
THE PAVILLION THE PAVILLION LEDGARD AVENUE 		artificial grass pitch, 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 speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed129 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed40 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 5DE area has a high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 5% 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 Employee70
Retired28
Long-Term Sick or disabled24
Part-Time Employee20
Looking after home or family14
Self-Employed12
Other9
Unemployed9
Student (economically inactive)7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles21
Human health and social work activities13
Construction10
Transport and storage9
Manufacturing8
Education8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security6
Other6
Accommodation and food service activities6
Administrative and support service activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities4
Real estate activities4
Information and communication1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Financial and insurance activities1

People

Gender

Female125
Male120

Partnership Status

Single91
Married: Opposite sex70
Married: Same sex2
Separated8
Divorced18
Widowed9

Health

Very good health100
Good health77
Fair health43
Bad health21
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications56
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 25
Apprenticeship10
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 42
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian1
Black African5
Black Caribbean1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed Other6
White226
Gypsy or Irish Traveller2
Other2

Country of Birth

United Kingdom216
European Union14
Rest of Europe2
Africa7
The Americas and the Caribbean6

Length of Residence

Born in the UK216
10+ Years11
5-10 Years6
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom176
Ireland1
Romania8
Other EU countries6
South and Eastern Africa2
Central and South America2
No passport held50

Religion

No religion95
Christian131
Buddhist1
Hindu1
Other religion2
Not answered15
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