WN5 8AE, Wigan
Sold prices and local information for WN5 8AE on Leader Street. Free
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Average sold price
£96,583
6 recorded sales since 2016
Last 12 months
£121,000
1 sale
Ultrafast broadband
100%
of homes, gigabit 100%
Sold prices in WN5 8AE
| Address | Date | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11, Leader Street | 19 Jun 2026 | £121,000 | Terraced |
| 13, Leader Street | 6 Mar 2025 | £130,000 | Terraced |
| 5, Leader Street | 25 Sep 2023 | £88,000 | Terraced |
| 9, Leader Street | 18 Aug 2023 | £90,500 | Terraced |
| 17, Leader Street | 14 Sep 2018 | £96,000 | Terraced |
| 17, Leader Street | 6 Jan 2017 | £54,000 | Terraced |
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Tenure: 33% freehold, 67% leasehold.
Streets in WN5 8AE
- Leader Street£121k
Schools near WN5 8AE
| School | Type | Ofsted | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| St John's CofE Primary School | Primary | – | 0.2 mi |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan | Primary | – | 0.3 mi |
| Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy | Primary | – | 0.4 mi |
| Dean Trust Wigan | Secondary | Requires improvement | 0.5 mi |
| Westfield Community School | Primary | – | 0.5 mi |
| Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.6 mi |
Living in WN5 8AE
Nearest stations
- Pemberton station 0.6 mi · 11 min walk
- Orrell station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
- Gathurst station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
Supermarkets
- Asda Express 0.1 mi
- Heron 0.2 mi
- Lidl 0.2 mi
- Tesco Express 0.2 mi
Pharmacies
- George Wilson 0.4 mi
- Bradshaw Street Pharmacy 0.4 mi
- Well 1.0 mi
Dentists
- Barton And Taylor 0.1 mi
- Ravat & Ray Dental Care 0.4 mi
- Pemberton Clinic 0.4 mi
GP surgeries
- Pemberton Surgery 0.4 mi
- Newtown Medical Practice 0.4 mi
- Bradshaw Medical Centre 0.4 mi
Mobile signal
4G indoors from all four networks: 92% of homes in Wigan (England & Wales 89%).
Source: Ofcom, Jul 2025.
Deprivation
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Decile 2 of 10 (10 = least deprived), English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
| Income | 2 of 10 |
| Employment | 2 of 10 |
| Education and skills | 2 of 10 |
| Health and disability | 1 of 10 |
| Crime | 2 of 10 |
| Access to housing and services | 9 of 10 |
| Living environment | 3 of 10 |
Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).
Who lives in WN5 8AE
Ethnic group
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| White | 96% | 95% |
| Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups | 1.4% | 1.3% |
| Other ethnic group | 1.3% | 0.7% |
| Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh | 0.9% | 1.8% |
| Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African | 0.4% | 1.2% |
Religion
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 65.9% | 62.8% |
| No religion | 28.1% | 30.3% |
| Not answered | 3.8% | 4.7% |
| Muslim | 1.9% | 1.3% |
| Hindu | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Buddhist | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Jewish | 0% | 0% |
| Sikh | 0% | – |
Country of birth
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Born in the UK | 94.2% | 93.8% |
| Born outside the UK | 5.8% | 6.2% |
Highest qualification
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| No qualifications | 25.8% | 21.1% |
| Level 4 qualifications and above | 19.8% | 25.8% |
| Level 3 qualifications | 16.2% | 17.6% |
| Level 2 qualifications | 14.9% | 15.4% |
| Level 1 and entry level qualifications | 14.5% | 10.5% |
| Apprenticeship | 6.9% | 7.1% |
| Other qualifications | 1.9% | 2.5% |
General health
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Very good health | 43.8% | 46.3% |
| Good health | 32.5% | 33.5% |
| Fair health | 16.5% | 14% |
| Bad health | 5.5% | 4.9% |
| Very bad health | 1.7% | 1.4% |
Occupation
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Elementary occupations | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| Caring, leisure and other service occupations | 13.8% | 10.6% |
| Skilled trades occupations | 12.7% | 11.6% |
| Process, plant and machine operatives | 11.5% | 9.3% |
| Administrative and secretarial occupations | 11.4% | 9.7% |
| Managers, directors and senior officials | 9.9% | 10.4% |
| Professional occupations | 9.1% | 16.2% |
| Associate professional and technical occupations | 9% | 12.4% |
| Sales and customer service occupations | 8.7% | 8.2% |
Cars or vans per household
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 car or van in household | 42.9% | 42.4% |
| No cars or vans in household | 29.8% | 21.3% |
| 2 cars or vans in household | 22.6% | 28.2% |
| 3 or more cars or vans in household | 4.7% | 8.1% |
Economic activity
| Here | Wigan | |
|---|---|---|
| Economically active (excluding full-time students) | 58.2% | 58.8% |
| Economically inactive | 40.4% | 39.4% |
| Economically active and a full-time student | 1.4% | 1.8% |
Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.
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