Housing in M46 0SU
What the homes in M46 0SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Atherton North
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,782 (2024)
M46 0SUManchester
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (69.1%). 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 0SU area is broadly in line with that, at 58.3%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14.4% of households against 20.5%. 17.5% own outright and 40.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned58.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.5%1%
- Private rented14.4%20.5%
- Social rented26%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.7%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 24.2% 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 23.7%. 36% 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 0SU sits in (Atherton North): about 2,782 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.