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WN7 2UR

Leigh Central & Higher Folds

Wigan

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

Overview

Postcode WN7 2UR is located in a rural town, 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 high deprivation level. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Leigh East & Higher Folds is £39,600 per year. The nearest station is Atherton located about 1.8 miles away. There are 4 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Higher Folds Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
57%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Leigh East & Higher Folds has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,825 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 9% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Leigh East & Higher Folds has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

57%

Approximately 57.0% 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 2UR.

Flood risk

No risk

Leigh East & Higher Folds near WN7 2UR 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 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0 miHigher Folds ParkSmall

Schools

In the WN7 2UR postcode area, located within Leigh East & Higher Folds, there are 4 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Gabriel's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.7 miSecondaryBedford High SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.8 miSecondaryFred Longworth High SchoolAcademy converter

Good