Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 2 min4:40 am – 9:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 28 min8:24 am – 3:52 pm
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People8,167 residentsin the Leigh North census areaMedian age 39.13,512 households54% of homes owner-occupied27% owned outright32% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.8% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,369 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, health and social work 18%, construction 11%Getting to work: 17% work from home, 66% go by car, 6% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle67% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages21% of adults hold a degree or higher26% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C952 mm of rain a year, 27 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December36 days of air frost, 9 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBrooklands Millhistoric site · 1.5 miMorleys Hallhistoric site · 3.0 miFir Tree Flashpond · under a milePlank Lane Lift Bridgebridge · 1.3 miMather Lane Bridgebridge · 1.4 miTaylor's Holewater · 1.3 miRed Waterswater · 1.6 miThe Flashpond · 1.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesPennington Flash Country Parkpark · under a mile · 252 haFirs Parkpark · under a mile · 6 haWestleigh Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haMarsh Westleigh Hall Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 5 haBickershaw Allotmentsallotments · under a mileWestleigh Heathplaying field · under a mile · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes180 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197017 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 19768 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202647 mi away, Silverdale, LancashireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 9.9 · PM2.5 6.7 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband99% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,867 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation27 m89 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 18 to 46 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLeight Infirmary1.0 miGP surgeryLeigh Family Practice Branch Surgery30 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWigan Road Pharmacy10 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationLeigh Police Station1.3 miCash machineBest One (ATMaaS)under a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi24 schools19 primary, 1 secondary, 4 specialPrimaryNewton Westpark Primary Schoolages 4-11, 202 pupilsunder a milePrimaryTwelve Apostles Catholic Primary Schoolages 4-11, 213 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Westleigh Schoolages 11-16, 976 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWigan and Leigh College4.9 miUniversityUniversity of Greater Manchester6.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN15 miRailway stationDaisy Hill2.4 miBus stationLeigh Bus Station1.0 miFerryLiverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle20 miBus stops92 within a mileEV chargingOsprey Charging StationLeigh2 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WN7 postcode district.
