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Housing in M46 9JZ

What the homes in M46 9JZ 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
1,382 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (57.7%). Flats make up 1.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

M46 9JZEngland
Detached10.6%22.9%
Semi-detached57.7%31.5%
Terraced30.1%23%
Purpose-built flat0.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

85.8% of households in the M46 9JZ area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 51.2% own outright and 34.6% with a mortgage.

M46 9JZ
86%
13%
England
  • Owned85.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented13%20.5%
  • Social rented0.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

M46 9JZEngland
Owned outright51.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council0.6%8.3%
From a housing association0.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 30.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M46 9JZEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (18.1%). 22.2% of households include dependent children.

M46 9JZEngland
Living alone, under 6614.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.5%12.8%
Couple, no children15.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.3%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around M46 9JZ (Atherton South East & Tyldesley West) (about 1,382 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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