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

Nearby postcodes are: WN7 5BY, WN7 5BS, WN7 5BX, WN7 5EB, WN7 5DG, WN7 5DE, WN7 5EE, WN7 5DQ, WN7 5DW.

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 5DF

Average Price
£146,319
Semi-Detached
£195,210
Terraced
£99,058
Detached
£353,624
Flats/Maisonettes
£166,917
Other
£114,939

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
167A Wigan Road, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building 		£165,0002023-05-12 £166,917
171 Wigan Road, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£88,0002022-10-21 £83,966
205B Wigan Road, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£98,0002021-06-11 £111,333
183 Wigan Road, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£305,0002021-01-18 £387,337
205D Wigan Road, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£110,0002020-06-22 £143,381

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Hindley Nursery School
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		4,032 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 		659 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Newton Westpark Primary School
Tennyson Avenue, WN7 5JY 		851 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School
Nel Pan Lane, WN7 5JS 		1,099 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh
Windermere Road, WN7 1UX 		1,138 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leigh Central Primary School
Windermere Road, WN7 1UY 		1,138 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 		1,464 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lowton Church of England High School
Newton Road, Lowton WA3 1DU 		3,412 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford High School
Manchester Road, WN7 2LU 		3,457 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Atherton High School
Hamilton Street, M46 0AY 		3,805 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOutwood Academy Hindley
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		4,059 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 		544 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 		1,682 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oakfield High School and College
Long Lane, Hindley Green WN2 4XA 		3,793 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedGreen Meadow Independent Primary School
Robson Way, WA3 2RD 		3,925 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy
Leyland Park House, WN2 3RX 		4,053 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
Taylors Bar243-245 Wigan Road, Leigh330 yd
Spice Cafe and Staff Shop within AB World FoodsKiribati Way, Leigh491 yd
St Peters ChurchFirs Lane, Leigh574 yd
H & K Butties N Brews3 Firs Lane, Leigh603 yd
Harvester AtherleighParsonage Way, Leigh628 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Powerbeck Gym217c Wigan Road, Leigh183 yd
Waggon & Horses68 Wigan Road, Leigh358 yd
Spinners Arms70-72 Firs Lane, Leigh574 yd
Hogans Bar111-113 Railway Road, Leigh923 yd
The Railway Hotel160 Twist Lane, Leigh984 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wangs Chinese Takeaway241 Wigan Road, Leigh330 yd
Balti Hut319 Wigan Road, Leigh462 yd
Oriental Palace321 Wigan Road, Leigh462 yd
Wigan Road Chippy325 Wigan Road, Leigh462 yd
Firs Lane Chippy66 Firs Lane, Leigh574 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
One Stop232 Wigan Road, Leigh596 yd
SainsburysParsonage Way, Leigh628 yd
Marks and Spencers Simply FoodParsonage Way, Leigh628 yd
Asda SupercentreAtherleigh Way, Leigh689 yd
Spar262 Firs Lane, Leigh908 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Marsh Playing Fields
CAMERON STREET 		grass pitches100 yd
Peake Fitness (Closed)
Firs Lane 		health and fitness suite556 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Leigh)
PARSONAGE RETAIL PARK PARSONAGE RETAIL PARK PARSONAGE WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool633 yd
Westleigh Methodists Cricket Club
KIRKHALL LANE 		grass pitches697 yd
Westleigh Cricket Club
The Pingot 		grass pitches718 yd
Leigh East Arlfc (Closed)
Grasmere Street 		grass pitches783 yd
Hilton Park (Closed)
Kirkhall Lane 		grass pitches829 yd
Newton Westpark Primary School
TENNYSON AVENUE 		grass pitches894 yd
Leigh Miners Rangers Arlfc
KIRBY ROAD 		grass pitches972 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 94.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 94.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 94.4%

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 speed200 Mbit/s
Average download speed214 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 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

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee112
Retired50
Part-Time Employee39
Self-Employed23
Long-Term Sick or disabled22
Student (economically inactive)12
Other10
Looking after home or family9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)6
Unemployed3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Manufacturing24
Human health and social work activities22
Construction14
Education12
Transport and storage9
Administrative and support service activities8
Accommodation and food service activities8
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security5
Other4
Financial and insurance activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Real estate activities1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1

People

Gender

Female175
Male184

Partnership Status

Single137
Married: Opposite sex102
Married: Same sex1
Civil partnership: Same sex1
Separated6
Divorced27
Widowed14

Health

Very good health166
Good health122
Fair health50
Bad health16
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications69
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 31
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 53
Apprenticeship20
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 55
Degree or Similar 50
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Black African2
Black Caribbean3
Other Black4
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean4
White335
Arab6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom342
European Union10
Africa5
Middle East and Asia1
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK342
10+ Years12
5-10 Years1
2-5 Years4

Passport Held

United Kingdom289
Ireland1
Poland7
Central and Western Africa1
No passport held61

Religion

No religion132
Christian207
Muslim6
Other religion1
Not answered13
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