Housing in M46 0GG
What the homes in M46 0GG 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
- 2,115 (2024)
M46 0GGManchester
What homes look like here
The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (38.8%). Flats make up 10.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
79.2% of households in the M46 0GG area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.8% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 36% own outright and 43.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned79.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented18.8%20.5%
- Social rented2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
By mortgage and landlord type
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22.9%). 28.6% 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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around M46 0GG (Atherton South West) (about 2,115 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.