Housing in M46 0DF
What the homes in M46 0DF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Atherton South West
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,812 (2024)
M46 0DFManchester
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (56.5%). Flats make up 28.5%, above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M46 0DF area is below that, at 49.7%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 30.9% of households against 20.5%. 27.4% own outright and 22.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned49.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.6%1%
- Private rented30.9%20.5%
- Social rented18.5%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.3%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 50.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 27.9%. 17.9% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood M46 0DF sits in (Atherton South West): about 1,812 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.