Leigh South
Wigan · North West · population 7,810 · 5 LSOAs
Part of Leigh South · Postcode WN7
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #4,365 of 6,856 in England
- #472 of 932 in North West
- #20 of 40 in Wigan
- More deprived (bottom 40%)
In summary
Leigh South is in the more-deprived bottom 40% of England, ranked #4,365 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #20 of 40 in Wigan. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Living environment (69) and lowest on Employment (32). Typical homes here sold for about £222,000 over the past year, up 22% across five years (from 111 sales), 12% above 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 | £222,000 | 111 | +7.8% | +21.6% |
| Detached | £340,000 | 21 | -5.6% | +15.3% |
| Semi-detached | £252,500 | 50 | -1.0% | +17.4% |
| Terraced | £160,000 | 33 | -3.0% | +39.1% |
| Flat | £115,000 | 7 | +3.1% | +43.8% |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #2,114 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
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Wigan
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Clough & Shaw SideOldham36£216,250
- Minehead TownSomerset36£257,500
- Morley CentralLeeds36£173,000
- Stretford EastTrafford36£325,000
- KingsmoorHarlow36£326,500
- Brentford CentralHounslow36£532,500