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Housing in M28 1FF

What the homes in M28 1FF 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
4,039 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (43.7%). Flats make up 5.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

M28 1FFEngland
Detached32.2%22.9%
Semi-detached43.7%31.5%
Terraced18.3%23%
Purpose-built flat5.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M28 1FF area is broadly in line with that, at 60.7%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8.2% of households against 20.5%. 14.8% own outright and 45.8% with a mortgage.

M28 1FF
61%
26%
England
  • Owned60.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership5.3%1%
  • Private rented8.2%20.5%
  • Social rented25.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

M28 1FFEngland
Owned outright14.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan45.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council24.6%8.3%
From a housing association1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 25.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M28 1FFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 24.8%. 33.3% of households include dependent children.

M28 1FFEngland
Living alone, under 6615%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.5%12.8%
Couple, no children22.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.9%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 1FF sits in (Astley, Blackmoor & Mosley Common): about 4,039 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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