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WN7 1XB

Leigh Central & Higher Folds

Wigan

England / North West / Wigan / Leigh Central / Leigh Central & Higher Folds

Overview

Postcode WN7 1XB is located in a major urban area, within the Leigh Central & Higher Folds ward of Wigan in the North West region , and forms part of the Leigh Central area. It has very high deprivation level. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Leigh Central is £32,600 per year. The nearest station is Hag Fold located about 2.6 miles away. There are 12 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Westleigh Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
8.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

10/10

Leigh Central has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,408 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 4% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Leigh Central has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

8.9%

Approximately 8.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Leigh Central is £32,600 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 159 ft away from WN7 1XB.

Flood risk

Low

Leigh Central near WN7 1XB has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Hag Fold located about 2.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miWestleigh ParkLarge
0.6 miFirs ParkMedium

Schools

In the WN7 1XB postcode area, located within Leigh Central, there are 12 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimarySacred Heart Catholic Primary School LeighVoluntary aided school

Requires improvement

0.1 miPrimaryLeigh Central Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.1 miPrimaryLeigh St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good