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

Nearby postcodes are: WN7 5EA, WN7 5DW, WN7 5ED, WN7 5DP, WN7 5EB, WN7 5DL, WN7 5EQ, WN7 5DQ, WN7 5EG.

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 5DR

Average Price
£260,664
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
£95,939
Detached
£303,037
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£321,839

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
146 Wigan Road, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Terraced, an established residential building 		£99,9952022-11-21 £95,939
126 Wigan Road, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Other, an established residential building 		£481,0002020-11-06 £557,525
138 - 140 Wigan Road, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Detached, an established residential building 		£220,0002020-03-13 £303,037
138 - 140 Wigan Road, Leigh, Greater Manchester
Other, an established residential building 		£70,0002018-10-16 £86,152

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Hindley Nursery School
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		3,823 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 4Newton Westpark Primary School
Tennyson Avenue, WN7 5JY 		619 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leigh St Peter's CofE Primary School
Leigh Street, WN7 4TP 		842 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
4out of 4Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School
Nel Pan Lane, WN7 5JS 		882 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary School
Westleigh Lane, WN7 5NJ 		1,093 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Westleigh St Paul's CofE Primary School
School Street, WN7 5JN 		1,103 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 		1,256 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bedford High School
Manchester Road, WN7 2LU 		3,556 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lowton Church of England High School
Newton Road, Lowton WA3 1DU 		3,635 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Atherton High School
Hamilton Street, M46 0AY 		3,692 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
- not ratedOutwood Academy Hindley
Mornington Road, Hindley WN2 4LG 		3,849 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 		768 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 		1,911 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Oakfield High School and College
Long Lane, Hindley Green WN2 4XA 		3,572 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
4out of 4Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy
Leyland Park House, WN2 3RX 		3,875 yd Academy alternative provision sponsor led No Mixed More About School
- not ratedGreen Meadow Independent Primary School
Robson Way, WA3 2RD 		4,118 yd Other independent school Yes 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, Leigh117 yd
Spice Cafe and Staff Shop within AB World FoodsKiribati Way, Leigh474 yd
The.Coffee.Collective363 Wigan Road, Leigh486 yd
SuperdrugAtherleigh Way, Leigh706 yd
McDonalds Restaurants LtdPriestners Way, Leigh706 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Powerbeck Gym217c Wigan Road, Leigh68 yd
Waggon & Horses68 Wigan Road, Leigh573 yd
Spinners Arms70-72 Firs Lane, Leigh806 yd
Westleigh Village ClubWestleigh Lane, Leigh963 yd
Red Lion Hotel107 Westleigh Lane, Leigh1,028 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Wangs Chinese Takeaway241 Wigan Road, Leigh117 yd
Balti Hut319 Wigan Road, Leigh247 yd
Oriental Palace321 Wigan Road, Leigh247 yd
Wigan Road Chippy325 Wigan Road, Leigh247 yd
Pizza Mia13 Douglas Road, Leigh475 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
One Stop232 Wigan Road, Leigh377 yd
Asda SupercentreAtherleigh Way, Leigh706 yd
SainsburysParsonage Way, Leigh809 yd
Marks and Spencers Simply FoodParsonage Way, Leigh809 yd
Heron Foods416 Wigan Road, Leigh1,028 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Marsh Playing Fields
CAMERON STREET 		grass pitches233 yd
Westleigh Methodists Cricket Club
KIRKHALL LANE 		grass pitches542 yd
Newton Westpark Primary School
TENNYSON AVENUE 		grass pitches664 yd
Peake Fitness (Closed)
Firs Lane 		health and fitness suite786 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Leigh)
PARSONAGE RETAIL PARK PARSONAGE RETAIL PARK PARSONAGE WAY 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool813 yd
Twelve Apostles Rc Primary School
TWELVE APOSTLES CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL TWELVE APOSTLES CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL NEL PAN LANE 		grass pitches872 yd
Leigh East Arlfc (Closed)
Grasmere Street 		grass pitches890 yd
Hilton Park (Closed)
Kirkhall Lane 		grass pitches902 yd
Westleigh Cricket Club
The Pingot 		grass pitches948 yd
Westleigh St Paul'S C Of E Primary School
SCHOOL STREET 		grass pitches1,057 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 86.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 86.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 86.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 86.4%

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 speed53.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed113.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed18 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed35 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 5DR area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% 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 Employee87
Part-Time Employee31
Retired30
Looking after home or family27
Long-Term Sick or disabled24
Other20
Unemployed19
Self-Employed11
Student (economically inactive)11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles26
Human health and social work activities12
Construction11
Administrative and support service activities8
Manufacturing7
Education6
Transport and storage6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Other4
Real estate activities3
Financial and insurance activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 2
Professional, scientific and technical activities1

People

Gender

Female203
Male170

Partnership Status

Single149
Married: Opposite sex68
Separated10
Divorced22
Widowed12

Health

Very good health162
Good health130
Fair health50
Bad health27
Very bad health5

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications83
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 47
Apprenticeship8
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 50
Degree or Similar 47
Other4

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese1
Pakistani7
Other Asian17
Black African12
Other Black2
Mixed White and African5
Mixed White and Caribbean4
White317
Roma3
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom335
European Union27
Africa7
Middle East and Asia7

Length of Residence

Born in the UK335
10+ Years19
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years4
Less than 2 years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom258
Germany3
Italy3
Portugal5
Lithuania2
Poland7
Romania5
Other EU countries3
Eastern Asia1
Southern Asia3
South-East Asia1
No passport held84

Religion

No religion142
Christian185
Buddhist6
Hindu5
Jewish1
Muslim14
Other religion7
Not answered14
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