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Leigh Central & Higher Folds

EnglandNorth WestWiganLeigh Central & Higher Folds
WARD
Avg IMD
Among the most deprived
Population
16,223
Households
7,389
Crimes · Sep '25
1 · 0.1 per 1k
7,389
Households
White Brit. · 84%
Ethnicity
Christian · 58%
Religion
Among the most deprived
Avg IMD
1 · 0.1 per 1k
Crimes · Sep '25
£129,864
Median property price
415
Postcodes
7,389
Households
White Brit. · 84%
Ethnicity
Christian · 58%
Religion
Among the most deprived
Avg IMD
1 · 0.1 per 1k
Crimes · Sep '25
£129,864
Median property price
415
Postcodes

Overview of Leigh Central & Higher Folds

Coordinates53.4982, -2.5067
Postcodes
415
Population (Census)
16,223
Households (Census)
7,389
Recorded crime · Sep '25
1 · 0.1 per 1k

Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Leigh Central & Higher Folds

Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Among the most deprived
Mean decile 2.46 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Among the most deprived on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 2.46 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).

Sold prices in Leigh Central & Higher Folds

Property sales · Leigh Central & Higher Folds
HM Land Registry · Leigh Central & Higher Folds
Average price
£157,423
YoY: +5.5%
Median price: £129,768
View district WN7
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Recent sale price trend
Jun '24 – May '26May '26: 5 sales · avg £207,990
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£208k£164k£121k
Jun '24Dec '24Jun '25Dec '25May '26

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Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime in Leigh Central & Higher Folds

Crime trends · Leigh Central & Higher Folds
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearOct '23 – Sep '25
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
110
Oct '23Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Sep '25
1
YoY +100%
ASB
000
Oct '23Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Sep '25
0
YoY stable
Vehicle Crime
000
Oct '23Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Sep '25
0
YoY stable
Burglary
000
Oct '23Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Sep '25
0
YoY stable
Criminal damage
000
Oct '23Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Sep '25
0
YoY stable

0 of 5 key categories improving · violent crime rising

1
incidents · Sep '25

Demographics in Leigh Central & Higher Folds

Ethnicity

Total residents: 16,220
White Brit.84.4%
Other White4.9%
Pakistani2.1%
African1.8%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.1%
+ other · 5.7%

Religion

Total residents: 16,214
Christian57.7%
No religion32.9%
Not answered4.7%
Muslim3.3%
+ other · 1.3%

Age groups

Total residents: 16,223
35–4920.0%
50–6419.4%
25–3416.8%
65–748.5%
10–156.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.7%

Households

Total households: 7,389
Other26.9%
Any member 66+10.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children8.7%
Lone parent family: With dependent children8.5%
+ 8 other households · 35.8%

Postcode Districts in Leigh Central & Higher Folds

WN7
415 postcodes