On average Leigh East & Higher Folds has average deprivation and high crime levels, with around 86 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 21% below the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 21.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Leigh East & Higher Folds is £43,604 per year. There are 2 schools in Leigh East & Higher Folds: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Leigh East & Higher Folds is home to around 9,006 people, with a population density of about 2,429.3 per km².
Based on 87 recent sales, the median property price is £210,000 (about £246 per square foot) in Leigh East & Higher Folds area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 up to £582,500.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 24 | £340,000 | £301 |
| Semi-Detached | 26 | £217,500 | £241 |
| Terraced | 22 | £153,475 | £203 |
| Flats | 15 | £124,000 | £189 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £227,495 | £68,750 | £138,000 | £118,995 |
| 2017 | £226,495 | £74,000 | £138,000 | £115,498 |
| 2018 | £210,000 | £89,750 | £152,000 | £119,995 |
| 2019 | £220,000 | £65,000 | £155,995 | £129,248 |
| 2020 | £246,995 | £114,950 | £158,000 | £128,995 |
| 2021 | £258,000 | £113,950 | £180,000 | £157,995 |
| 2022 | £277,500 | £131,000 | £203,000 | £160,000 |
| 2023 | £300,000 | £105,200 | £225,000 | £167,498 |
| 2024 | £350,000 | £120,000 | £224,375 | £151,000 |
| 2025 | £322,500 | £124,000 | £214,600 | £136,000 |
| 2026 | £345,000 | £124,500 | £255,000 | £190,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £187 | £146 | £172 | £180 |
| 2017 | £195 | £138 | £163 | £184 |
| 2018 | £203 | £157 | £184 | £168 |
| 2019 | £205 | £145 | £187 | £171 |
| 2020 | £211 | £139 | £194 | £181 |
| 2021 | £228 | £151 | £212 | £184 |
| 2022 | £265 | £184 | £231 | £225 |
| 2023 | £272 | £175 | £265 | £217 |
| 2024 | £275 | £181 | £252 | £205 |
| 2025 | £299 | £188 | £262 | £189 |
| 2026 | £302 | £199 | £228 | £256 |
Leigh East & Higher Folds records about 86 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 8 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Leigh East & Higher Folds is £210,000 (about £246 per square foot) based on 87 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Leigh East & Higher Folds has 2 primary schools (2 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Leigh East & Higher Folds scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Leigh East & Higher Folds sits around rank 11,143 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Leigh East & Higher Folds is around £43,604 per year, and 21% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
WN71LD
Redshank Grove
WN72YP
Coronation Drive
WN71JQ
Sevenoaks
WN72FU
St Gabriels Close
WN72GN
Harrier Close
WN72XY
Coronation Drive
WN72GP
Kite Grove
WN72FN
Daniels Close
WN72PG
Henry Street
WN72UQ
Royal Drive
WN72RS
Guest Street
WN72UR
Coronation Drive
WN72YN
Sandringham Drive
WN71EH
Orchard Lane
WN71EF
Orchard Lane
WN72HB
Pownall Street
WN72LP
Kenwood Avenue
WN72FR
Mather Lane
WN72UZ
Queensway
WN72UA
Glamis Close
WN72DG
Cross Street
WN72HP
Spinnerette Close
WN72HL
Holdenbrook Close
WN72TW
Green Lane
WN72XG
Queensway
WN72XA
Carisbrooke Road
WN71JH
Platt Fold Street
WN71HG
Hanover Street
WN72GD
Clough House Drive
WN72TY
Royal Drive
WN72GF
Peregrine Drive
WN72XE
Regent Drive
WN72EZ
Cooke Close
WN71HA
Holden Road
WN71HW
North Edge
WN71HS
Hanover Street
WN72YD
Conway Close
WN72UW
Regina Crescent
WN71JS
Bewley Grove
WN72GE
Linnet Drive
WN71JD
Redwaters
WN72YE
Hampton Grove
WN72JR
Leigh Central & Higher Folds
WN71BL
Redford Close
WN72UY
Palace Grove
WN72XT
Ludlow Drive
WN72RY
College Street
WN72RF
College Street
WN72HQ
Speakman Avenue
WN71EN
Redfield Croft
WN72AH
Battersby Street
WN71HZ
South Court
WN72LT
Kerfoot Street
WN72EU
Bowden Green Drive
WN72NR
Rutland Street
WN72HE
Coltsfoot Close
WN72DB
Chapel Street
WN72AB
Village Place
WN72UT
Coronation Drive
WN71PP
Charles Street
WN72NA
Sussex Street
WN72PB
Chapel Street
WN72AD
High Street
WN71JN
Holden Road
WN71HD
Charles Street
WN72EH
Walmsley Meadow Road
WN72RU
Padiham Close
WN72DQ
Walmsley Meadow Road
WN72UN
Empress Drive
WN72JD
Pownall Street
WN72UG
Crown Grove
WN72JN
Halstead Grove
WN72HS
Holden Road
WN72RT
Drummond Way
WN72RB
College Street
WN71JA
Riversmeade
WN72TP
Green Lane
WN72XX
Richmond Grove
WN72FQ
Mort Close
WN72HF
Holden Road
WN72PT
Noble Street
WN72YY
Holyrood Close
WN72XH
Belvedere Close
WN71JX
Enfield Grove
WN71JZ
Rosebury Avenue
WN72AA
Bedford Square
WN71JU
Birley Street
WN72YT
Westminster Drive
WN72TS
Osborne Grove
WN72HD
Guest Street
WN72HA
Pownall Street
WN71JL
Thanet Grove
WN72LS
Kenwood Avenue
WN72HT
Prestwich Avenue
WN72UH
Windsor Road
WN72YQ
Lowther Drive
WN72RQ
Sidney Street
WN72PD
Derby Street
WN72PJ
Brunswick Street
WN71JF
The Avenue
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.