Leigh Road, Wigan, Greater Manchester

Leigh Road is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Leigh Road is in the top 20% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has slightly higher levels of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Leigh Road is located in the Atherton ward of the Wigan district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.52217, -2.50013
Grid Ref SD669029
Constituency Bolton West

House Prices

The average house price in Leigh Road is 100% higher than the rest of Wigan. The last sale we have on record is 41 Leigh Road, that sold for £138,000. The average house price in Wigan is £0 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Leigh Road

Date No. Type Price
02/08/2023 41 Terrace £138,000
23/06/2023 36 Terrace £102,000
21/12/2022 321 Terrace £83,000
18/11/2022 372 Semi £150,000
18/11/2022 368 £150,000
09/11/2022 85 Terrace £140,000
04/11/2022 388 Terrace £129,000
21/09/2022 394 Terrace £116,000
06/09/2022 259 Terrace £91,000
26/05/2022 239 Terrace £84,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Leigh Road, Greater Manchester

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Greater-manchester Police in Leigh Road during May 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Leigh Road and compared that to the average for the Atherton ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Leigh Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Atherton ward

Social economic statistics for Leigh Road

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Leigh Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Leigh Road is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Leigh Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Leigh Road are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Leigh Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Leigh Road are in the top 40% of the most employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Leigh Road are in the top 40% of the most health & disability in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Leigh Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Leigh Road are in the top 40% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Leigh Road

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Leigh Road.

Unemployment in Leigh Road

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
1.18% of Leigh Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Leigh Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Leigh Road. The proportion of retirees on Leigh Road is 12.38% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
30.98% of Leigh Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Leigh Road

The proportion of home owners on Leigh Road is 23.93% higher than the national average of 62%. 14.07% of properties in Leigh Road are private rented and 0% are social rented.
85.93% of residents of Leigh Road own their home

Country of Birth of Leigh Road residents

The proportion if Leigh Road residents born in the UK is 13.85% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.5% of Leigh Road residents were born outside the UK.
96.5% of Leigh Road residents were born in the UK

Leigh Road Summary

Leigh Road has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Leigh Road maybe difficult.

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