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WN7 2HH

Leigh Central & Higher Folds

Wigan

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

Overview

Postcode WN7 2HH 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 East & Higher Folds area. It has very low deprivation level. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels. The average income of residents in Leigh East & Higher Folds is £39,600 per year. The nearest station is Atherton located about 2.3 miles away. There are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Butts Park.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
2.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Leigh East & Higher Folds has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,671 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 16% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Leigh East & Higher Folds has a low crime rate.

Social housing

2.2%

Approximately 2.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 20.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Leigh East & Higher Folds is £39,600 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near WN7 2HH.

Flood risk

No risk

Leigh East & Higher Folds near WN7 2HH has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Atherton located about 2.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miButts ParkSmall

Schools

In the WN7 2HH postcode area, located within Leigh East & Higher Folds, there are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimarySt Thomas' CofE Primary School, LeighVoluntary aided school

Good

0.5 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School LeighVoluntary aided school

Good

0.6 miSecondaryBedford High SchoolCommunity school

Good