Leigh West
Wigan · North West · population 8,390 · 5 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #5,962 of 6,856 in England
- #694 of 932 in North West
- #33 of 40 in Wigan
- Most deprived 10-20%
In summary
Leigh West is in the most-deprived 10–20% of England, ranked #5,962 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #33 of 40 in Wigan. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Housing & access (40) and lowest on Health (7). Typical homes here, about £170,000 over the past year, have climbed steeply — up 26% in five years (from 109 sales), 14% 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 | £170,000 | 109 | +21.4% | +25.5% |
| Detached | £351,750 | 6 | +32.2% | +44.2% |
| Semi-detached | £187,500 | 50 | +10.9% | +38.4% |
| Terraced | £141,000 | 50 | +11.0% | +41.0% |
| Flat | Too few sales to report (n=3) | |||
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #4,493 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.
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Nearby areas
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Other areas in Wigan
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Town, South Lynn & West LynnKing's Lynn and West Norfolk13£171,250
- KentonNewcastle upon Tyne13£184,500
- Adwick le Street & WoodlandsDoncaster13£152,000
- Weymouth Town, Melcombe Regis & RodwellDorset13£222,500
- Bromley-by-Bow EastTower Hamlets13£338,500
- Somers TownCamden13£790,000