Housing in M46 0RT
What the homes in M46 0RT 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 0RTManchester
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (38.8%). Flats make up 10.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M46 0RT area is above that, at 79.2%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 18.8% of households against 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%
Who owns, who rents from whom
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 couple with dependent children, at 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. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood M46 0RT sits in (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.