Leigh East & Higher Folds
Wigan · North West · population 9,280 · 5 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #5,139 of 6,856 in England
- #570 of 932 in North West
- #26 of 40 in Wigan
- More deprived (bottom 30%)
In summary
Leigh East & Higher Folds is in the more-deprived bottom third of England, ranked #5,139 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #26 of 40 in Wigan. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Living environment (68) and lowest on Health (17). Typical homes here, about £192,500 over the past year, have climbed steeply — up 28% in five years (from 89 sales), in line with the wider Wigan median of £198,750.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £192,500 | 89 | -12.5% | +28.3% |
| Detached | £322,500 | 20 | -7.9% | +30.6% |
| Semi-detached | £212,300 | 30 | -5.4% | +33.5% |
| Terraced | £136,000 | 22 | -9.9% | +5.4% |
| Flat | £124,000 | 17 | +3.3% | +7.9% |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #2,978 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
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Nearby areas
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Other areas in Wigan
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Yeovil TownSomerset25£177,500
- Lostwithiel & PenwithickCornwall25£238,000
- ChallneyLuton25£310,000
- Upper HorfieldBristol, City of25£337,500
- Hayes Town & Lake FarmHillingdon25£520,000
- Heaton South & Byker NorthNewcastle upon Tyne25£192,000