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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, roughly 2.1× the North West average of 109 per 1,000. 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
9/10
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(+116%)
Shoplifting
64.42(+1015%)
Anti-social behaviour
55.86(+211%)
Public order
36.69(+262%)
Burglary
23.92(+332%)
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

Median price£127,250
Price per sq ft£157
Sales (last 12 months)70
Typical range (middle 50%)£107K – £173K

Based on 70 recent sales, the median property price is £127,250 (about £157 per square foot) in Leigh Central area, with individual transactions ranging from £35,000 up to £275,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Leigh Central over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached2£266,500£280
Semi-Detached10£209,000£235
Terraced51£125,000£154
Flats7£108,000£161

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Leigh Central

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Leigh Central.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016—£78,000£123,000£66,000
2017£161,500£57,475£136,250£65,000
2018—£68,500£134,000£70,000
2019£176,000£71,750£125,000£75,000
2020£183,500£74,000£124,750£82,000
2021£247,500£76,250£158,000£95,500
2022£200,000£80,000£196,248£105,000
2023£193,500£93,000£165,000£113,000
2024£202,500£94,000£198,000£115,000
2025£268,000£110,000£185,000£122,000
2026£265,000£93,500£225,000£129,750
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Leigh Central.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Leigh Central.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016—£146£148£78
2017£181£92£146£79
2018—£129£153£82
2019£197£131£170£90
2020£224£133£141£94
2021£241£135£175£113
2022£206£146£219£126
2023£182£147£198£130
2024£166£168£212£135
2025£276£161£198£147
2026£280£174£235£155
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Leigh Central.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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

All postcodes in Leigh Central

WN71ND

Irvine Street

WN71EQ

Doctor's Nook

WN71NG

Oxford Street

WN71RW

Gordon Street

WN74DH

Navigation Close

WN71RG

Prescott Street

WN74LP

King Street

WN71DX

Market Street

WN71SJ

Leigh Road

WN71XX

Jaffrey Street

WN71BJ

Bold Street

WN71QZ

Leigh Road

WN71XU

Dorning Street

WN71NJ

Oxford Street

WN71EB

Market Street

WN71NE

Oxford Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.