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Westleigh

8,223 people · median £168,000 · Wigan

More affordable than mostFast broadbandGood for schools
Wigan Council · Labour-controlled   42/75 seats · 56% · OCD 2026
75/100
Good
Acreright area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£168k
median price
+27.8%
5-year growth
92%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£168k
median sold price
5.9 yrs
of local pay to buy
+27.8%
5-year change
£142k
typical terraced
19 min
Manchester — fastest
14
rail stations mapped
92%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
1
grammar school
145
schools total
11.2
NO₂ · WHO 10
0%
in a flood zone
481
green spaces
6.9
PM2.5 · WHO 5
648
eat & drink
203
shops
98.3%
gigabit
55
gyms & leisure

Tiles show neighbourhood’s own prices and crime; schools, transport, health & amenities are shown for the wider area — each tab labels its source.

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Sold price trend +27.8%

£61k£108k£155k£202k20152026£188,000
£75,000 in 2015 → £188,000 in 2026 · 218 sales in 12 months

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Westleigh is a neighbourhood in Greater Manchester with a population of 8,223. The median house price is £168,000, with 218 sales in the past year and prices rising 27.8 per cent over five years.

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Terraced homes (median £141,750) are most common, followed by semi-detached properties (median £170,000). The median age is 38.7 years, and 50.0 per cent of homes are owner-occupied. About 15 per cent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Westleigh. Air quality is moderate, with nitrogen dioxide at 11.2 annual mean and particulate matter at 6.9 annual mean. Flood risk is minimal at 0.0 per cent. Broadband connectivity is strong, with 99.9 per cent superfast coverage. The area falls within Wigan Council, a Labour-controlled metropolitan district council. Council tax band D is £2,151.54 for 2026/27. Planning is managed by Wigan, with no conservation areas or listed buildings.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-09-15T21:23:49Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024
Environment2026
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01

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