Postcode Analysis Wigan, North West

WN7 1BB House Prices & Local Information

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for WN7 1BB.

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Population

431

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Avg Age

38

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Avg Income

£ 32,600 /yr

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Employed

52%

Neighbourhood Index

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Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)

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Index Insight: WN7 1BB falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.

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10/10
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1/10
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9/10
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3/10
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9/10
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2/10
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7/10
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1/10
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10/10
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Area Character

No single demographic signal dominates WN7 1BB — age 38, 15% ownership, 62% private renting: a mixed-tenure, multi-generational community. prices and low crime put this mixed postcode in the more desirable bracket.

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verifiedPublished by PostcodeInfo.uk · · Sources: ONS Census 2021, police.uk, Land Registry

WN7 1BB is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood located 0.5km from Leigh in Leigh (Wigan). Note: this is a large-user or commercial postcode — residential population data may be limited. Administratively it sits within Leigh East ward and the Leigh constituency.

Day-to-day life in WN7 1BB has the character of residents in this subgroup are typically single or divorced eu-born migrants who live alone. many are aged 25 to 44 and are employed in sales and customer service occupations or are process, plant and machine operatives. a higher than group average proportion identify with the white ethnic group or other asian ethnicities, and many do not speak english very well or well. housing is principally in flats in the social or private rented sector, with households typically overcrowded, and home ownership rare. The daytime character shifts — traditional retail areas with professional services and self-employed, often in market towns and higher status areas. The 38 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down.

The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for WN7 1BB are sourced from Output Area E00032094 (shared with 69 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.

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Demographic Deep-Dive

The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for WN7 1BB. The average age is 38.5. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.

Ethnicity Profile

White / British79.3%
Asian / British Asian11.1%
Black / African / Caribbean3.7%
Other / Mixed6.0%

Economic Activity

52%Active
FT: 38%
Unemployed: 6%
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Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.

school Local Schools

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Leigh CofE Primary School

Inadequate289 pupils0.2 km
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Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh

Good302 pupils0.5 km
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Leigh Central Primary School

Good224 pupils0.5 km
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Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School

Good207 pupils0.5 km
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh

Good205 pupils0.6 km
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Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington

Good204 pupils0.7 km
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Leigh St John's CofE Primary

Outstanding226 pupils0.8 km
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St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh

Good398 pupils1.1 km

storefront Nearby Amenities

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Retailers - Other

61 nearby
  • Bargain Booze t/a Star Supermarket0.7 km
  • Food Warehouse0.9 km
  • Home Bargains0.9 km
  • Leigh African & Caribbean Food Store0.4 km
  • Leigh Road Convenience Store0.4 km
  • + 56 more
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Pub, NightClub

19 nearby
  • Jazz Loft0.4 km
  • Leigh Labour Club0.3 km
  • Hilton Park0.7 km
  • Hogans Bar0.7 km
  • Leigh Miners Welfare Institute & Recreational Grounds Ltd0.7 km
  • + 14 more
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Restaurant, Cafe

75 nearby
  • Atherton & Leigh Foodbank0.1 km
  • Compassion in Action Community Cafe0.5 km
  • Costa0.9 km
  • First & Last Leigh0.3 km
  • Iceland Cafe0.8 km
  • + 70 more
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Supermarkets

9 nearby
  • Asda0.4 km
  • Asda Supercentre1.0 km
  • Marks and Spencers Simply Food0.9 km
  • Farmfoods0.3 km
  • Sainsburys0.9 km
  • + 4 more
fastfood

Takeaway Shop

54 nearby
  • Asha Indian0.4 km
  • Cinnamon Cuisine0.7 km
  • Domino's Pizza0.3 km
  • Fatboys0.7 km
  • Henrietta Street Chippy0.2 km
  • + 49 more

train Transport Links

Train Stations

  • Atherton4.2 km
  • Hag Fold4.2 km
  • Daisy Hill4.6 km

Bus Stops

  • Silk Street0.1 km
  • Vernon Street0.2 km
  • Albion Street0.2 km
  • Leigh Town Hall0.2 km
  • Brown Street0.2 km