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Astley
vs Leigh Central & Higher Folds

Leigh Central & Higher Folds has the younger population: 20% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Astley. Homes in Astley sold for a median of £260,000, 73% above Leigh Central & Higher Folds. Astley has more green space nearby (18% within 500 m, against 14%).

Map of Wigan with Astley highlighted
Astley
295 postcodes
Map of Wigan with Leigh Central & Higher Folds highlighted
Leigh Central & Higher Folds
397 postcodes
Map of Wigan
Wigan
city average

People

Astley has 14,055 residents in 5,766 households; Leigh Central & Higher Folds has 15,419 in 7,010. Astley has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 19%, 3.5 percentage points more than Leigh Central & Higher Folds (Wigan: 19%). Leigh Central & Higher Folds has the higher share of people living alone: 37%, 13.3 percentage points more than Astley (Wigan: 31%).

14,055Residents (2021)
15,419Residents (2021)
329,330Residents (2021)
5,766Households
7,010Households
143,105Households
14.7%Aged 15–29
19.7%Aged 15–29
16.8%Aged 15–29
18.7%Aged 65 and over
15.2%Aged 65 and over
19.3%Aged 65 and over
24.0%Living alone
37.3%Living alone
30.7%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Astley (53%) and terraced houses in Leigh Central & Higher Folds (45%). Astley has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 81%, 27.7 percentage points more than Leigh Central & Higher Folds (Wigan: 66%). Leigh Central & Higher Folds has the higher share of private renting: 30%, 19.2 percentage points more than Astley (Wigan: 16%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £260,000 in Astley and £150,000 in Leigh Central & Higher Folds, against £200,000 across Wigan.

£260,000Median sale price
£150,000Median sale price
£200,000Median sale price
81.4%Owner-occupied
53.7%Owner-occupied
66.4%Owner-occupied
10.4%Private renting
29.6%Private renting
15.9%Private renting
6.7%Social renting
16.0%Social renting
17.0%Social renting
30.8%Detached houses
11.2%Detached houses
19.2%Detached houses
53.1%Semi-detached houses
26.3%Semi-detached houses
45.6%Semi-detached houses
11.8%Terraced houses
44.7%Terraced houses
26.1%Terraced houses
3.7%Flats
12.5%Flats
7.4%Flats

Surroundings

Astley has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 18%, 3.8 percentage points more than Leigh Central & Higher Folds (Wigan: 18%). A typical postcode has 62 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Astley, and 159 in Leigh Central & Higher Folds. The typical postcode is 393 m from the nearest school in Astley and 270 m in Leigh Central & Higher Folds. The typical postcode is 1,417 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Astley and 3,974 m in Leigh Central & Higher Folds. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 90% of premises in Astley and 92% in Leigh Central & Higher Folds.

18.0%Green space within 500 m
14.2%Green space within 500 m
18.1%Green space within 500 m
62Services within 15 min (median)
159Services within 15 min (median)
64Services within 15 min (median)
393 mNearest school (median)
270 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.4 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
4.0 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
29Postcodes in flood risk areas
87Postcodes in flood risk areas
764Postcodes in flood risk areas
89.9%Gigabit broadband (premises)
92.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
96.7%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · Ofcom Connected Nations

In brief.

Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.

Astley

Astley is one of 25 wards in Wigan, home to 14,055 people in 5,766 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £260,000 over the past two years, 30% above the Wigan median. On average 18% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the Wigan average.

Leigh Central & Higher Folds

Leigh Central & Higher Folds is one of 25 wards in Wigan, home to 15,419 people in 7,010 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £150,000 over the past two years, 25% below the Wigan median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 22% below the Wigan average.

More comparisons.

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