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Housing in M28 1BF

What the homes in M28 1BF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Astley, Blackmoor & Mosley Common
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,891 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (63.9%). Flats make up 1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

M28 1BFEngland
Detached16.1%22.9%
Semi-detached63.9%31.5%
Terraced19%23%
Purpose-built flat0.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M28 1BF area is above that, at 84.4%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.5% of households against 20.5%. 44.8% own outright and 39.7% with a mortgage.

M28 1BF
84%
14%
England
  • Owned84.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented13.5%20.5%
  • Social rented1.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

M28 1BFEngland
Owned outright44.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan39.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council1.6%8.3%
From a housing association0.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M28 1BFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 21.2%. 27.3% of households include dependent children.

M28 1BFEngland
Living alone, under 6612.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.8%12.8%
Couple, no children17.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.5%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Wigan

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Wigan, August 2026, +6.6% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

WiganEngland
All homes£746£1,459
One bedroom£542£1,195
Two bedrooms£700£1,335
Three bedrooms£838£1,489
Four or more£1,143£2,161
Detached£1,000£1,640
Semi-detached£830£1,449
Terraced£748£1,435
Flat or maisonette£636£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood M28 1BF sits in (Astley, Blackmoor & Mosley Common): about 1,891 residents.

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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