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WN7 5BH

Leigh West

Wigan

England / North West / Wigan / Leigh West

Overview

Postcode WN7 5BH is located in a major urban area, within the Leigh West ward of Wigan in the North West region , and forms part of the Leigh West area. It has very high deprivation level. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Leigh West is £34,900 per year. The nearest station is Daisy Hill located about 2.7 miles away. There are 11 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Westleigh Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
21.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

10/10

Leigh West has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,157 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 West has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

21.5%

Approximately 21.5% 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

3/10

The average income of residents in Leigh West is £34,900 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 233 ft away from WN7 5BH.

Flood risk

No risk

Leigh West near WN7 5BH has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Daisy Hill located about 2.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miWestleigh ParkLarge
0.1 miFirs ParkMedium

Schools

In the WN7 5BH postcode area, located within Leigh West, there are 11 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miNot applicableThe Holden SchoolOther independent special school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryLeigh St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Requires improvement

0.5 miPrimaryLeigh St Mary's CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good