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Housing in M46 9EW

What the homes in M46 9EW are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Atherton South East & Tyldesley West
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,516 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (52.3%). Flats make up 2.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

M46 9EWEngland
Detached8.7%22.9%
Semi-detached52.3%31.5%
Terraced36.4%23%
Purpose-built flat0.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M46 9EW area is above that, at 79.8%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14.5% of households against 20.5%. 50.5% own outright and 29.3% with a mortgage.

M46 9EW
80%
14%
England
  • Owned79.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented14.5%20.5%
  • Social rented4.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

M46 9EWEngland
Owned outright50.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.7%18.2%
Other private rented0.8%2.2%
From the council4.6%8.3%
From a housing association0.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 26.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M46 9EWEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 19.1%. 20.3% of households include dependent children.

M46 9EWEngland
Living alone, under 6610.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.2%12.8%
Couple, no children19.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.6%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 9EW sits in (Atherton South East & Tyldesley West): about 1,516 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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