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WN7 4LJ

Leigh Central & Higher Folds

Wigan

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

Overview

Postcode WN7 4LJ 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 Central area. It has very high deprivation level. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Leigh Central is £32,600 per year. The nearest station is Hag Fold located about 2.9 miles away. There are 10 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Pennington Hall Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
20.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

10/10

Leigh Central has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,190 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 10% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Leigh Central has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

20.5%

Approximately 20.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.6% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Leigh Central is £32,600 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 6 ft away from WN7 4LJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Leigh Central near WN7 4LJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Hag Fold located about 2.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.6 miPennington Hall ParkMedium

Schools

In the WN7 4LJ postcode area, located within Leigh Central, there are 10 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryChrist Church CofE Primary School, PenningtonVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryLeigh St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryLeigh Central Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good