Area Information for Windermere Road, Leigh, WN7 1UX

Windermere Road in Leigh is in the North West region of England. The postcode is within the Leigh Central & Higher Folds ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Leigh and Atherton. This page combines information for the address Windermere Road, Leigh, WN7 1UX, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of WN7 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for WN7 1UX.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Wigan
Ward Leigh Central & Higher Folds
Constituency Leigh and Atherton * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region North West
Country England

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 15 property sales in Windermere Road, WN7 1UX since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is terraced houses, with the most common tenure being private rental. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Leigh West), and the Greater Manchester Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

Nearby Services

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Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Windermere Road, Leigh, WN7 1UX is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Windermere Road, Leigh, WN7 1UX:

Windermere Road, Leigh, WN7 1UU
Gordon Street, Leigh, WN7 1RE
Glebe Street, Leigh, WN7 1RF
Windermere Road, Leigh, WN7 1WH
Windermere Road, Leigh, WN7 1UY
Grasmere Street, Leigh, WN7 1XB

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about WN7 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 15 property sales in Windermere Road since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Windermere Road, Leigh consists predominantly of terraced housing, which is common in suburban and inner-city areas. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 5
Semi-Detached 18
Terraced 125
Flat (Purpose-Built) 28
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 176
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Windermere Road, Leigh contains a higher-than-average level of rented housing (excluding social housing) - 41% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just over 19.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 48
Owned with Mortgage 42
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 0
Rented: Other Social 16
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 63
Rented: Other 10
Rent Free 0
Total 179

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 67
Two People 52
Three People 24
Four People 25
Five People 4
Six People 3
Seven People 0
8+ People 1
Total 176

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Windermere Road, Leigh consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 66
Family Household 96
Other Household 10
Total 172

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 77
Deprived In One Dimension 52
Deprived In Two Dimensions 33
Deprived In Three Dimensions 12
Deprived In Four Dimensions 3
Total 177

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Leigh and Atherton constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 50% male.

Gender
Male 197
Female 195
Total 392

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 21
5-9 29
10-14 26
15-19 25
20-24 19
25-29 26
30-34 36
35-39 42
40-44 25
45-49 27
50-54 33
55-59 17
60-64 22
65-69 6
70-74 12
75-79 14
80-84 11
85+ 2
Total 393

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode WN7 1UX does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 156
Married 96
Separated 10
Divorced 38
Widowed 13
Total 313

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 172
Good 131
Fair 67
Bad 18
Very Bad 6
Total 394

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 66
Apprenticeship 17
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 61
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 45
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
No GCSEs or Equivalent 84
Other 5
Total 313

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 81% white.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 319
Mixed Ethnicity 16
Pakistani 11
Chinese 3
Other Asian 5
Black African 18
Other 21
Total 393

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 316
European Union 40
Rest of Europe 2
Africa 23
Middle East and Asia 15
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 1
Total 397

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 316
10+ Years 51
5-10 Years 10
2-5 Years 9
Less Than 2 Years 8
Total 394

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to WN7 1UX.

Passport(s) Held
None 59
United Kingdom 268
Republic of Ireland 3
European Union 48
Rest of Europe 1
African Countries 10
Middle East or Asia 6

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 136
Christian 226
Buddhist 0
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 18
Sikh 0
Other Religion 7
Not Stated 6
Total 393

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 120
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 35
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 21
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 4
Unemployed 17
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 21
Retired 40
Looking After Home or Family 20
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 26
Other 9
Total 313

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 13
Professional Occupations 22
Associate Professional Occupations 15
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 15
Skilled Trades Occupations 15
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 33
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 15
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 26
Elementary Occupations 30
Total 184

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 13
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 47
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 26
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 28
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 29
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 53
Semi-Routine Occupation 58
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 41
Full-time Student 20
Total 315

Windermere Road, Leigh, WN7 1UX is within the Leigh West policing neighbourhood, under the Greater Manchester Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.

Neighbourhood Team

Neighbourhood Team Address Leigh West
Chapel Street
Leigh
WN7 2PS
Force Website: http://www.gmp.police.uk

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to WN7 1UX. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for WN7 1UX.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Windermere Road, Leigh, WN7 1UX. The nearest railway station is Hag Fold, approximately 2.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Hag Fold 2.6 miles
Atherton 2.7 miles
Daisy Hill 2.8 miles
Hindley 3.7 miles
Westhoughton 3.9 miles
Ince (Manchester) 4.6 miles
Newton-le-Willows 5 miles
Lostock 5.2 miles
Bryn 5.2 miles
Walkden 5.3 miles
Horwich Parkway 5.5 miles
Wigan North Western 5.5 miles
Glazebrook 5.5 miles
Wigan Wallgate 5.6 miles
Irlam 5.8 miles
Earlestown 5.9 miles
Birchwood 6.1 miles
Garswood 6.3 miles
Moses Gate 6.3 miles
Pemberton 6.5 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Windermere Road, Leigh, WN7 1UX. The nearest is Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh, approximately < 50 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Windermere Road, Leigh, WN7 1UX. The nearest is The Westleigh School, approximately 1.1 miles away.

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Windermere Road, Leigh, WN7 1UX. The nearest is Grasmere Surgery, approximately 810 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Windermere Road, Leigh, WN7 1UX. The nearest is Avenue Dental Surgery, approximately 230 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest hospitals to Windermere Road, Leigh, WN7 1UX. The nearest is Leigh Infirmary, approximately 850 yards away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Windermere Road, Leigh, WN7 1UX. The nearest is seddons opticians, approximately 350 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
seddons opticians 350 yards
Bridgford Opticians 380 yards
Specsavers Opticians and Audiologists - Leigh 490 yards
Gill Opticians 610 yards
Vision Express 610 yards
seddons opticians 2.1 miles
Hepworth & Hall 2.1 miles
J W Caldicott 2.3 miles
seddons opticians 2.5 miles
J W Caldicott 2.7 miles

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in WN7 1UX

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

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Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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