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Housing in M29 7FD

What the homes in M29 7FD 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
1,659 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (40%). Flats make up 2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

M29 7FDEngland
Detached40%22.9%
Semi-detached31.6%31.5%
Terraced25.6%23%
Purpose-built flat0.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.8%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M29 7FD area is well above that, at 86.7%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.5% of households against 20.5%. 42.5% own outright and 44.2% with a mortgage.

M29 7FD
87%
England
  • Owned86.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented11.5%20.5%
  • Social rented1.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

M29 7FDEngland
Owned outright42.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan44.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.6%18.2%
Other private rented0.9%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association0.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 25.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M29 7FDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 22.9%. 24.3% of households include dependent children.

M29 7FDEngland
Living alone, under 6613.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.9%12.8%
Couple, no children22.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%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 M29 7FD sits in (Astley, Blackmoor & Mosley Common): about 1,659 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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