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Leigh Central

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About

Leigh Central sits at the heart of Leigh town, organised around Bradshawgate and the Market Square. The town hall, a civic building from the early 20th century, faces the market and houses local services alongside a public library and civic offices. Shops and independent traders line the main streets, with covered stalls and a weekday market on the square. The street pattern reflects the town’s industrial past, with former mill sites and short terraces tucked close to commercial frontages, and a town-centre public space used for events and occasional fairs.

The centre functions as a bus hub for local routes and for connections to surrounding towns; most travel to and from Leigh uses road and bus links. The town has no rail station, a longstanding situation that shapes commuting patterns and local planning. Civic facilities, small cultural venues and charity shops cluster within walking distance of the market, making the central area the main focus for council services and day-to-day shopping in Leigh.

Area overview

On average Leigh Central has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 226 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 11.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Leigh Central is £34,390 per year. There are 5 schools in Leigh Central: 5 primary (1 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Leigh Central is home to around 7,358 people, with a population density of about 6,193.1 per km2.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
226
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
11.5%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Leigh Central Population
7,358
Population density
6,193.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
80.73(+117%)
Shoplifting
64.42(+1028%)
Anti-social behaviour
55.86(+200%)
Public order
36.69(+264%)
Burglary
23.92(+329%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,652
76.8%
Other White
482
6.55%
Pakistani
317
4.31%
African
222
3.02%
Other
136
1.85%
Total population: 7,359

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,502
25.32%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,263
21.29%
Level 3 (A level)
1,007
16.97%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
910
15.34%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
718
12.1%
Total 16+ residents: 5,933

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,434
41.04%
Owns outright
833
23.84%
Owns with a mortgage
753
21.55%
Other social rented
180
5.15%
Social rents from council
155
4.44%
Total households: 3,494

Property prices in Leigh Central

Based on 64 recent sales, the median property price is £125,250 in Leigh Central area, with individual transactions ranging from £35,000 up to £302,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Leigh Central in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Leigh Central over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached3£280,000
Flats5£110,000
Semi-Detached9£203,000
Terraced47£122,000

10 years median price trend in Leigh Central

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Leigh Central.

All postcodes in Leigh Central

WN74EU

Wilkinson Street

WN74LF

Cawdor Street

WN71NP

Hope Street

WN71XT

Buchanan Street

WN74BY

Youd Street

WN74DD

Dorothy Grove

WN74DP

Twist Lane

WN71ED

Market Street

WN71BQ

Hilton Close

WN71DY

Market Street

WN71QH

Church Street

WN74PD

Gas Street

WN71DX

Market Street

WN71RZ

Newall Grove

WN71XU

Dorning Street

WN71EU

Abbey Street

WN71RR

Chadwick Street

WN71SJ

Leigh Road

WN71UU

Windermere Road

WN74BT

Cook Street

WN71HX

Stowe Gardens

WN71RQ

Glebe Street

WN74NE

Bradshawgate

WN71QP

Leigh Road

WN74PG

Ellesmere Street

WN75SB

Robertshaw Street

WN71LX

Sefton Street

WN74FT

Back Market Street

WN75SR

Hazel Grove

WN71AY

Church Street

WN71RH

Glebe Street

WN74AU

Railway Road

WN74DQ

Wilkinson Street

WN71LS

Chester Street

WN71RX

Leigh Road

WN71BU

Brown Street North

WN71QB

Romford Avenue

WN75QH

Bright Street

WN71AA

Bond Street

WN71AJ

Hope Street

WN71XX

Jaffrey Street

WN74NB

Bradshawgate

WN74BS

Stringer Street

WN74EN

Wilkinson Street

WN71HF

Charles Street

WN71NW

Oxford Street

WN71TH

Selbourne Street

WN74DS

Organ Street

WN71UY

Windermere Road

WN71YG

Eyet Street

WN71AQ

Hope Street

WN71RW

Gordon Street

WN71YE

Walmesley Road

WN71AX

Union Street

WN71BH

Vernon Street

WN71EQ

Doctor's Nook

WN71QJ

Church Street

WN71PS

Ratcliffe Street

WN71QY

Leigh Road

WN74EW

Sanderson Street

WN74EY

Wilkinson Street

WN71DJ

Hilton Square

WN71NA

Platt Street

WN71QZ

Leigh Road

WN71AP

Bold Street

WN71EP

Runfield Close

WN71RP

Selwyn Street

WN71BG

Charles Street

WN71PU

Ripley Drive

WN71RT

Gordon Street

WN74BA

Derby Street

WN74LQ

Ellesmere Street

WN71DA

Brown Street North

WN71PB

Duva Mews

WN71YA

Bengal Street

WN71DE

Silk Street

WN71DG

John Street

WN71DS

Market Street

WN71LJ

Henrietta Street

WN71SH

Leigh Road

WN75QQ

Kirkhall Lane

WN71LN

Hope Street

WN71NB

Hope Street

WN71UZ

Windermere Road

WN71XQ

Windermere Grove

WN74LX

Bradshawgate

WN74ND

Bradshawgate

WN71RF

Glebe Street

WN71RL

Chadwick Street

WN71LR

Endsleigh Gardens

WN74DJ

Arthur Street

WN71QA

Reeves Street

WN71YD

Vicarage Square

WN74DG

Boughey Street

WN74DL

Poets Nook

WN71QD

Farnham Close

WN71RB

Prescott Street

WN71RY

Kirkhall Lane

WN71UG

Brentwood Grove

WN74DH

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.