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WN7 3JN

Leigh South

Wigan

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Detailed insights for WN7 3JN

Overview

Postcode WN7 3JN is located in a major urban area, within the Leigh South ward of Wigan in the North West region, and forms part of the Leigh South area. It has very low deprivation level. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels. The average income of residents in Leigh South is £40,800 per year. The nearest station is Atherton located about 3.3 miles away. There are 8 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Pennington Hall Park.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
0.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

1/10

Leigh South has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,605 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 10% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Leigh South has a very low crime rate.

Social housing

0.9%

Approximately 0.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 18.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income of residents in Leigh South is £40,800 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 299 ft away from WN7 3JN.

Flood risk

No risk

Leigh South near WN7 3JN 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 3.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WN7 3JN
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miPennington Hall ParkMediumWalking directions to Pennington Hall Park

Area Profile

Population
275
Population density
4,270.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
259
94.18%
Other Asian
5
1.82%
Chinese
4
1.45%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
1.09%
Other White
2
0.73%
Total population: 275

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
69
60%
Owns with a mortgage
40
34.78%
Private landlord or letting agency
3
2.61%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.74%
Social rents from council
1
0.87%
Total households: 115

Property prices in Leigh South

Based on 139 recent sales, the median property price is £205,000 in Leigh South area, with individual transactions ranging from £76,000 up to £615,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

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

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Leigh South over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached26£330,000
Flats14£114,000
Semi-Detached54£238,975
Terraced45£150,000

10 year median price trend in Leigh South

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Leigh South.

Schools

In the WN7 3JN postcode area, located within Leigh South, there are 8 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WN7 3JN
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryChrist Church CofE Primary School, PenningtonVoluntary aided school

Good

0.4 miNot applicableExpanse Learning (Expanse Group Ltd)Special post 16 institution

Good

0.6 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School LeighVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

7 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WN7 3JN

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WN7 3JN
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miNo 1 Convenience StoreSt Helens Road, Wigan, WN7 4JRWalking directions to No 1 Convenience Store
0.4 miSuperbooze Mini Market114 Etherstone Street, Leigh, WN7 4HYWalking directions to Superbooze Mini Market
0.4 miOne Stop159 Chestnut Drive South, Leigh, WN7 3JYWalking directions to One Stop
0.4 miVision Food and WineHope Carr Road, Wigan, WN7 3ETWalking directions to Vision Food and Wine
0.4 miAldi70 King Street, Leigh, WN7 4LJWalking directions to Aldi

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.