Housing in WA3 2EB
What the homes in WA3 2EB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Lowton
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,570 (2024)
WA3 2EBWarrington
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (48.3%). Flats make up 8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA3 2EB area is broadly in line with that, at 61.6%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.5% of households against 20.5%. 21.5% own outright and 40.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned61.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership3.3%1%
- Private rented12.5%20.5%
- Social rented22.2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.4%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. 29% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple, no children, at 22.7%. 24.6% 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 WA3 2EB sits in (Lowton): about 2,570 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.