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Leigh South · Wigan

Leigh South: your neighbourhood

Leigh South electoral ward · May 2026 boundaries. Every figure carries its own date.

What stands out here?

Homes rented from a council or housing association: 20% here, compared with 17% across Wigan (2.9 percentage points higher).

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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Homes rented privately: 14% here, compared with 16% across Wigan (2 percentage points lower).

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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People aged 65 or over: 21% here, compared with 19.3% across Wigan (1.7 percentage points higher).

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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The ward in numbers

People aged 65 or over

21%

21 March 2021 · Leigh South

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Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup

All usual residents

2,650 out of 12,635.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

6.9%

21 March 2021 · Leigh South

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Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup

All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised

866 out of 12,633.

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People counted in the census

12,625

21 March 2021 · Leigh South

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Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup

All usual residents

12,625 out of 12,625.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

27.2%

21 March 2021 · Leigh South

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Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup

Residents aged 16 and over

2,832 out of 10,397.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

54%

21 March 2021 · Leigh South

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup

All households

3,071 out of 5,684.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

20.9%

21 March 2021 · Leigh South

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup

All households

1,188 out of 5,684.

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Residents aged 16+ outside the labour market

41.3%

21 March 2021 · Leigh South

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

4,283 out of 10,371.

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Residents aged 16+ in work

55.7%

21 March 2021 · Leigh South

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

5,777 out of 10,371.

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Residents aged 16+ not working because of long-term illness or disability

5.7%

21 March 2021 · Leigh South

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

586 out of 10,371.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

20.3%

21 March 2021 · Leigh South

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Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup

Residents aged 16 and over

2,110 out of 10,397.

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Homes rented privately

14%

21 March 2021 · Leigh South

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Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup

All households

788 out of 5,672.

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Residents aged 16+ retired

25.5%

21 March 2021 · Leigh South

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

2,641 out of 10,371.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

20%

21 March 2021 · Leigh South

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Complete Census output-area counts summed using official 2026 best-fit ward lookup

All households

1,127 out of 5,672.

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Residents aged 16+ unemployed

3%

21 March 2021 · Leigh South

Show the workings

21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly. Unemployed residents as a share of all residents aged 16+; this is not the unemployment rate among economically active people.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

311 out of 10,371.

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Crime and safety

Police UK publication gap, checked 2026-10-17: Greater Manchester Police: Currently no crime, outcome or stop and search data is available. The force is progressing towards a new IT system and data processes which will support provision of data to police.uk in the future. Some data is available directly from GMP website here: https://www.gmp.police.uk/police-forces/greater-manchester-police/areas/greater-manchester-force-content/sd/stats-and-data/ Greater Manchester Police: Crime data not provided for August 2026. The force will provide a data refresh as soon as possible. A complete two-year ward comparison is therefore withheld; other forces’ nearby records are not substituted.

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Projects and proposed responses

A nearby project is not proof of a benefit to the whole ward. Only source-supported ward links are attached here.

No project boundary has been verified against this ward. See projects and their stated locations →

Proposed responses across Wigan →