Housing in M46 0RL
What the homes in M46 0RL 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
- 2,044 (2024)
M46 0RLManchester
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (46.7%). Flats make up 4.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M46 0RL area is above that, at 69.1%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 22.6% of households against 20.5%. 36.4% own outright and 32.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned69.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented22.6%20.5%
- Social rented7.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 29.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple, no children, at 21.2%. 24.1% 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 0RL sits in (Atherton South West): about 2,044 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.