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Housing in M46 0LQ

What the homes in M46 0LQ 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
2,722 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (31.5%). Flats make up 16.5%, below the 22.2% across England.

M46 0LQEngland
Detached24.5%22.9%
Semi-detached27.4%31.5%
Terraced31.5%23%
Purpose-built flat16.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

69.9% of households in the M46 0LQ area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 20.8% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 28.4% own outright and 41.4% with a mortgage.

M46 0LQ
70%
21%
England
  • Owned69.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented20.8%20.5%
  • Social rented8.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

M46 0LQEngland
Owned outright28.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan41.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council8.3%8.3%
From a housing association0.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M46 0LQEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22%). 30.1% of households include dependent children.

M46 0LQEngland
Living alone, under 6621.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.3%12.8%
Couple, no children17.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.5%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 M46 0LQ (Atherton South West) (about 2,722 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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