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Housing in M28 1XW

What the homes in M28 1XW 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
2,294 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (50.3%). Flats make up 2.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

M28 1XWEngland
Detached33.1%22.9%
Semi-detached50.3%31.5%
Terraced14.2%23%
Purpose-built flat1.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M28 1XW area is above that, at 84.9%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 10.2% of households against 20.5%. 39.3% own outright and 45.6% with a mortgage.

M28 1XW
85%
England
  • Owned84.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3.7%1%
  • Private rented10.2%20.5%
  • Social rented1.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

M28 1XWEngland
Owned outright39.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan45.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9%18.2%
Other private rented1.2%2.2%
From the council0.4%8.3%
From a housing association0.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 25.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M28 1XWEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 25.9%. 30.2% of households include dependent children.

M28 1XWEngland
Living alone, under 6616.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.2%12.8%
Couple, no children21%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.2%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 1XW sits in (Astley, Blackmoor & Mosley Common): about 2,294 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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