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WN7 4HE

Leigh South

Wigan

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Detailed insights for WN7 4HE

Overview

Postcode WN7 4HE 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 high deprivation level. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels. The average income of residents in Leigh South is £40,800 per year. The nearest station is Atherton located about 3.1 miles away. There are 9 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Pennington Hall Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
38%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

10/10

Leigh South has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,292 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 7% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Leigh South has a high crime rate.

Social housing

38%

Approximately 38.0% 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

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 313 ft away from WN7 4HE.

Flood risk

No risk

Leigh South near WN7 4HE 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 3.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WN7 4HE
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miPennington Hall ParkMediumWalking directions to Pennington Hall Park

Area Profile

Population
378
Population density
3,825.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
340
89.95%
Other White
9
2.38%
Other
8
2.12%
Pakistani
6
1.59%
African
5
1.32%
Total population: 378

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
56
37.33%
Owns with a mortgage
40
26.67%
Private landlord or letting agency
26
17.33%
Owns outright
22
14.67%
Other forms of private rent
3
2%
Total households: 150

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 4HE postcode area, located within Leigh South, there are 9 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WN7 4HE
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryChrist Church CofE Primary School, PenningtonVoluntary aided school

Good

0.4 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School LeighVoluntary aided school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryLeigh St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

14 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WN7 4HE

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WN7 4HE
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miNo 1 Convenience StoreSt Helens Road, Wigan, WN7 4JRWalking directions to No 1 Convenience Store
0.2 miAldi70 King Street, Leigh, WN7 4LJWalking directions to Aldi
0.2 miTesco ExtraDerby Street, Leigh, WN7 4BAWalking directions to Tesco Extra
0.3 miSuperbooze Mini Market114 Etherstone Street, Leigh, WN7 4HYWalking directions to Superbooze Mini Market
0.3 miFarmfoodsEllesmere Street, Leigh, WN7 4LBWalking directions to Farmfoods

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.