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Housing in M46 6

What the homes in M46 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Population
1,812 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (56.5%). Flats make up 28.5%, above the 22.2% across England.

M46 6England
Detached6%22.9%
Semi-detached8.9%31.5%
Terraced56.5%23%
Purpose-built flat22.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

49.7% of households in M46 6 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 30.9% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 27.4% own outright and 22.2% with a mortgage.

M46 6
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31%
19%
England
  • Owned49.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented30.9%20.5%
  • Social rented18.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

M46 6England
Owned outright27.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent27.6%18.2%
Other private rented3.3%2.2%
From the council10.3%8.3%
From a housing association8.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 50.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M46 6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (27.9%). 17.9% of households include dependent children.

M46 6England
Living alone, under 6627.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over23.1%12.8%
Couple, no children13.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.9%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

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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