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Housing in M29 8EZ

What the homes in M29 8EZ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Tyldesley North
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,888 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (75.7%). Flats make up 4.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

M29 8EZEngland
Detached4.5%22.9%
Semi-detached75.7%31.5%
Terraced15.3%23%
Purpose-built flat4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

36.2% of households in the M29 8EZ area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.4% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 19.4% own outright and 16.9% with a mortgage.

M29 8EZ
36%
52%
England
  • Owned36.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.3%1%
  • Private rented10.4%20.5%
  • Social rented51.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

M29 8EZEngland
Owned outright19.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council49.9%8.3%
From a housing association1.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 30.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M29 8EZEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (17.5%). 30.3% of households include dependent children.

M29 8EZEngland
Living alone, under 6616.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14%12.8%
Couple, no children13.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.1%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around M29 8EZ (Tyldesley North) (about 1,888 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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