WN7 1BT is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Bond Street, 0.5km from Leigh in Leigh (Wigan). Administratively it sits within Leigh East ward and the Leigh constituency.
This is a well-established rental postcode — 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. During the day, traditional retail areas with professional services and self-employed, often in market towns and higher status areas. A balanced community with an average age of 38 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 62% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.
Property: With prices averaging £96k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area. 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 1BT are sourced from Output Area E00032094 (shared with 69 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
BOND STREET, WN7 1BT House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for BOND STREET, WN7 1BT.
431
38
£ 32,600 /yr
52%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: WN7 1BT 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.
Area Character
Balanced, accessible, and mixed. WN7 1BT spans multiple life stages — average age 38, moderate ownership and renting. £96k prices and low crime put this mixed postcode in the more desirable bracket.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for WN7 1BT. 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
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.
home Property Prices by Type
Terraced
£ 75,000
11 sales · Mean £ 96,363
school Local Schools
Leigh CofE Primary School
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Leigh
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School Leigh
Leigh Central Primary School
Leigh St Mary's CofE Primary School
Christ Church CofE Primary School, Pennington
Leigh St John's CofE Primary
St Thomas' CofE Primary School, Leigh
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
61 nearby- Bargain Booze t/a Star Supermarket0.8 km
- Food Warehouse1.0 km
- Home Bargains1.0 km
- Leigh African & Caribbean Food Store0.5 km
- Leigh Road Convenience Store0.5 km
- + 56 more
Pub, NightClub
19 nearby- Jazz Loft0.5 km
- Leigh Labour Club0.4 km
- Hilton Park0.8 km
- Hogans Bar0.8 km
- Leigh Miners Welfare Institute & Recreational Grounds Ltd0.8 km
- + 14 more
Restaurant, Cafe
73 nearby- Atherton & Leigh Foodbank0.1 km
- Compassion in Action Community Cafe0.6 km
- Costa1.0 km
- First & Last Leigh0.5 km
- Iceland Cafe0.9 km
- + 68 more
Supermarkets
8 nearby- Asda0.5 km
- Marks and Spencers Simply Food1.0 km
- Farmfoods0.3 km
- Sainsburys1.0 km
- Aldi0.5 km
- + 3 more
Takeaway Shop
55 nearby- Asha Indian0.3 km
- Cinnamon Cuisine0.8 km
- Domino's Pizza0.5 km
- Fatboys0.8 km
- Henrietta Street Chippy0.3 km
- + 50 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Atherton4.2 km
- Hag Fold4.2 km
- Daisy Hill4.7 km
Bus Stops
- Brown Street North0.1 km
- Brown Street0.1 km
- East Bond Street0.2 km
- Vernon Street0.2 km
- East Bond Street0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: WN71BT · Data under Open Government Licence