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Housing in M46 0

What the homes in M46 0 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Population
18,478 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (39.5%). Flats make up 16.4%, below the 22.2% across England.

M46 0England
Detached9.8%22.9%
Semi-detached39.5%31.5%
Terraced33.8%23%
Purpose-built flat14.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; M46 0 is broadly in line with that, at 55.4%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 18.2% of households against 20.5%. 25% own outright and 30.4% with a mortgage.

M46 0
55%
18%
26%
England
  • Owned55.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented18.2%20.5%
  • Social rented25.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

M46 0England
Owned outright25%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council23.2%8.3%
From a housing association2.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 34.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M46 0England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 22.4%. 27.6% of households include dependent children.

M46 0England
Living alone, under 6622.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.4%12.8%
Couple, no children16%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.5%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

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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