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WN7 3RZ

Leigh South

Wigan

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Detailed insights for WN7 3RZ

Overview

Postcode WN7 3RZ 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 Newton-Le-Willows located about 3.6 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
1.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

1/10

Leigh South has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,983 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 9% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Leigh South has a very low crime rate.

Social housing

1.1%

Approximately 1.1% 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

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 286 ft away from WN7 3RZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Leigh South near WN7 3RZ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Newton-Le-Willows located about 3.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
465
Population density
459.2 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
448
96.14%
Other White
7
1.5%
Chinese
4
0.86%
Irish
4
0.86%
Pakistani
2
0.43%
Total population: 466

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
100
53.48%
Owns with a mortgage
77
41.18%
Private landlord or letting agency
5
2.67%
Other forms of private rent
3
1.6%
Social rents from council
2
1.07%
Total households: 187

Property prices in Leigh South

Based on 132 recent sales, the median property price is £197,500 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
Detached23£351,000
Flats12£114,000
Semi-Detached53£239,950
Terraced44£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 3RZ postcode area, located within Leigh South, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WN7 3RZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryGilded Hollins Community SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miSecondaryLowton Church of England High SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.8 miPrimaryLowton St Mary's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Data Sources

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