Strong on transport
Leigh at a glance
- House prices
- £368,000
- Middle68th percentile
- Schools
- 57th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 84th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 62.9 per 1,000 residents
- Middle54th percentile
- Flood risk
- 5.4% of the area in flood zones
- Middle52nd percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Leigh a good place to live?
Leigh may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England, crime is around the national middle range and schools are around the national middle range. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Southend-on-Sea below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- Movers who value stronger transport access
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Crime rate in Leigh
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 62.9 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 54th percentile nationally
Crime levels are around the national middle range.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Leigh
House prices
- Median sale price
- £368,000
- Percentile
- 68th percentile nationally
House prices are above the national middle range.
Median of 150 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Leigh
Schools
57th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Leigh
Flood risk
5.4% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 4.2% of the area. That is the 52nd percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Leigh
Transport
84th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Leigh a good place to live?
Leigh may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England, crime is around the national middle range and schools are around the national middle range. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
Is Leigh safe?
Leigh ranks in the 54th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Leigh?
The median sale price was £368,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 68th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Leigh?
Schools rank in the 57th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Leigh?
Nearby public profiles include Eastwood Park in Southend-on-Sea and Blenheim Park in Southend-on-Sea.
