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Housing in M46 0LY

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

Neighbourhood
Atherton North
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,133 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (35.5%). Flats make up 30.3%, above the 22.2% across England.

M46 0LYEngland
Detached3.4%22.9%
Semi-detached35.5%31.5%
Terraced30.7%23%
Purpose-built flat27.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M46 0LY area is well below that, at 34%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.1% of households against 20.5%. 15.9% own outright and 18.2% with a mortgage.

M46 0LY
34%
12%
52%
England
  • Owned34%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented12.1%20.5%
  • Social rented52.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free1.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

M46 0LYEngland
Owned outright15.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.1%18.2%
Other private rented1%2.2%
From the council49.9%8.3%
From a housing association2.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 45.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M46 0LYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 30.9%. 24.4% of households include dependent children.

M46 0LYEngland
Living alone, under 6630.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.3%12.8%
Couple, no children10%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.5%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. 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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood M46 0LY sits in (Atherton North): about 2,133 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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