Area Information for Quayside, Leigh, WN7 4JT

Quayside in Leigh is in the North West region of England. The postcode is within the Leigh South ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Leigh and Atherton. This page combines information for the address Quayside, Leigh, WN7 4JT, 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.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Wigan
Ward Leigh South
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

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is terraced houses, with the most common tenure being social rental housing. 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 South), and the Greater Manchester Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

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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 Quayside, Leigh, WN7 4JT 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 Quayside, Leigh, WN7 4JT:

Canal Street, Leigh, WN7 4DB
Diamond Street, Leigh, WN7 4JG
Dorothy Grove, Leigh, WN7 4DD
Navigation Close, Leigh, WN7 4DH
Coral Grove, Leigh, WN7 4JH
Twist Lane, Leigh, WN7 4BZ

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

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 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

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. 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 1
Semi-Detached 37
Terraced 74
Flat (Purpose-Built) 37
Flat (Converted) 0
Total 149
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Quayside, Leigh contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 75% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 5
Owned with Mortgage 14
Shared Ownership 1
Rented: From Council 81
Rented: Other Social 31
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 12
Rented: Other 5
Rent Free 0
Total 149

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 70
Two People 32
Three People 17
Four People 13
Five People 6
Six People 3
Seven People 0
8+ People 6
Total 147

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of household compositions, as detailed below. No single type accounts for more than 50% of the households.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 70
Family Household 74
Other Household 8
Total 152

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 33
Deprived In One Dimension 55
Deprived In Two Dimensions 42
Deprived In Three Dimensions 20
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 150

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 172
Female 169
Total 341

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

The area around WN7 4JT has a very large concentration of children that are under 15 (at 27% of the resident population). This is commonly seen in suburban neighbourhoods, and sometimes in areas of high social housing.

Age Groups
0-4 22
5-9 36
10-14 35
15-19 21
20-24 14
25-29 31
30-34 28
35-39 19
40-44 18
45-49 20
50-54 27
55-59 15
60-64 17
65-69 14
70-74 7
75-79 6
80-84 5
85+ 7
Total 342

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode WN7 4JT 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 116
Married 65
Separated 7
Divorced 36
Widowed 17
Total 241

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.

However, this area of the Leigh South ward shows lower levels of residents that report their health as Good or Very Good (68%) than average, which is usually indicative of areas with older populations or areas of social deprivation.

Health
Very Good 121
Good 112
Fair 69
Bad 29
Very Bad 10
Total 341

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Quayside and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents have no qualifications - 31% of the resident population. On average, around 18.2% of census respondents fall into this category.

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) 35
Apprenticeship 9
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 35
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 45
No GCSEs or Equivalent 75
Other 11
Total 244

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 91% 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 310
Mixed Ethnicity 8
Pakistani 5
Other Asian 3
Black African 8
Other Black/African/Caribbean 2
Arab 5
Total 341

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 317
European Union 6
Rest of Europe 2
Africa 8
Middle East and Asia 8
Total 341

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 317
10+ Years 13
5-10 Years 3
2-5 Years 1
Less Than 2 Years 6
Total 340

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 4JT.

Passport(s) Held
None 78
United Kingdom 247
European Union 10
Rest of Europe 0
African Countries 2
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 140
Christian 177
Buddhist 0
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 11
Sikh 0
Other Religion 0
Not Stated 14
Total 342

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 57
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 27
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 15
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 2
Unemployed 15
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 12
Retired 33
Looking After Home or Family 36
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 38
Other 10
Total 245

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 5
Professional Occupations 10
Associate Professional Occupations 5
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 9
Skilled Trades Occupations 12
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 21
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 13
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 10
Elementary Occupations 19
Total 104

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 2
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 26
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 22
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 24
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 9
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 42
Semi-Routine Occupation 50
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 54
Full-time Student 12
Total 241

Quayside, Leigh, WN7 4JT is within the Leigh South 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 South
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 4JT. 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 4JT.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 20 closest railway stations to Quayside, Leigh, WN7 4JT. The nearest railway station is Hag Fold, approximately 3 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Hag Fold 3 miles
Atherton 3 miles
Daisy Hill 3.2 miles
Hindley 4 miles
Westhoughton 4.3 miles
Newton-le-Willows 4.7 miles
Ince (Manchester) 4.9 miles
Bryn 5.2 miles
Glazebrook 5.2 miles
Walkden 5.5 miles
Irlam 5.5 miles
Lostock 5.6 miles
Earlestown 5.6 miles
Birchwood 5.7 miles
Wigan North Western 5.7 miles
Wigan Wallgate 5.8 miles
Horwich Parkway 5.9 miles
Garswood 6.2 miles
Padgate 6.3 miles
Pemberton 6.5 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Quayside, Leigh, WN7 4JT. The nearest is Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington, approximately 240 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Quayside, Leigh, WN7 4JT. The nearest is Bedford High School, approximately 1.3 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Bedford High School 1.3 miles October 2023
    
The Westleigh School 1.4 miles November 2022
    
Lowton Church of England High School 1.6 miles March 2023
    
Atherton High School 2.2 miles January 2024
    
Fred Longworth High School 2.3 miles November 2017
    
St Mary's Catholic High School 2.4 miles April 2019
    
Culcheth High School 2.8 miles May 2017
    
Golborne High School 2.8 miles January 2023
    
Outwood Academy Hindley 3.1 miles December 2024
Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy 3.1 miles February 2018
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Quayside, Leigh, WN7 4JT. The nearest is Foxleigh Family Surgery, approximately 750 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 Quayside, Leigh, WN7 4JT. The nearest is mydentist, King Street, Leigh, approximately 270 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 Quayside, Leigh, WN7 4JT. The nearest is Leigh Infirmary, approximately 0.8 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Quayside, Leigh, WN7 4JT. The nearest is Bridgford Opticians, approximately 360 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Bridgford Opticians 360 yards
seddons opticians 400 yards
Gill Opticians 450 yards
Vision Express 450 yards
Specsavers Opticians and Audiologists - Leigh 480 yards
seddons opticians 2.4 miles
J W Caldicott 2.4 miles
Hepworth & Hall 2.5 miles
J W Caldicott 2.6 miles
seddons opticians 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 4JT

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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