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WN7 5HQ

Leigh West

Wigan

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Detailed insights for WN7 5HQ

Overview

Postcode WN7 5HQ is located in a major urban area, within the Leigh West ward of Wigan in the North West region, and forms part of the Abram & Bickershaw area. It has very high deprivation level. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Abram & Bickershaw is £38,400 per year. The nearest station is Daisy Hill located about 2.3 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Westleigh Park.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
28.2%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

9/10

Abram & Bickershaw has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,600 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 17% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Abram & Bickershaw has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

28.2%

Approximately 28.2% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Abram & Bickershaw is £38,400 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 17 ft away from WN7 5HQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Abram & Bickershaw near WN7 5HQ 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 2.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for WN7 5HQ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miWestleigh ParkLargeWalking directions to Westleigh Park

Area Profile

Population
410
Population density
1,551.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
358
87.32%
Other White
27
6.59%
African
7
1.71%
White and Black African (mixed)
6
1.46%
Pakistani
4
0.98%
Total population: 410

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
38
25.5%
Social rents from council
38
25.5%
Private landlord or letting agency
35
23.49%
Owns outright
31
20.81%
Other social rented
4
2.68%
Total households: 149

Property prices in Leigh West

Based on 169 recent sales, the median property price is £170,000 in Leigh West area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £385,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Leigh West 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 West over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached18£222,500
Flats11£90,000
Semi-Detached87£185,000
Terraced53£135,000

10 year median price trend in Leigh West

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

Schools

In the WN7 5HQ postcode area, located within Abram & Bickershaw, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for WN7 5HQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryNewton Westpark Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.5 miPrimaryTwelve Apostles Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

0.5 miPrimaryLeigh Westleigh Methodist Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of WN7 5HQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for WN7 5HQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miHeron Foods416 Wigan Road, Leigh, WN7 5HSWalking directions to Heron Foods
0.2 miTamar StoresNel Pan Lane, Wigan, WN7 5HSWalking directions to Tamar Stores
0.2 miEasy Save327 Wigan Road, Leigh, WN7 5ELWalking directions to Easy Save
0.2 miOne Stop232 Wigan Road, Leigh, WN7 5EPWalking directions to One Stop
0.2 miiblocal323 Wigan Road, Leigh, WN7 5ELWalking directions to iblocal

Data Sources

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