Leigh Central
Wigan · North West · population 7,525 · 4 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #6,312 of 6,856 in England
- #771 of 932 in North West
- #36 of 40 in Wigan
- Most deprived 10% in England
In summary
Leigh Central is one of the most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, ranked #6,312 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #36 of 40 in Wigan. It is highly uneven across the seven themes — strong on Housing & access (68) but weak on Crime (0). Typical homes here, about £127,475 over the past year, have climbed steeply — up 50% in five years (from 68 sales), 36% below 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 | £127,475 | 68 | +4.5% | +50.0% |
| Detached | Too few sales to report (n=3) | |||
| Semi-detached | £185,000 | 11 | -6.6% | +48.3% |
| Terraced | £122,000 | 49 | +5.4% | +48.8% |
| Flat | £110,000 | 5 | — | — |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #5,169 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.
Official sources
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.
- St George'sPreston8£118,000
- North LynnKing's Lynn and West Norfolk8£156,000
- East ParkWolverhampton8£190,000
- Paulsgrove EastPortsmouth8£230,000
- PartingtonTrafford8£247,000
- Lakeside & FarringtonSunderland8£129,000