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Housing in WN1 2DD

What the homes in WN1 2DD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Wigan Marylebone & Bottling Wood
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,516 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (70%). Flats make up 6.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WN1 2DDEngland
Detached12.9%22.9%
Semi-detached70%31.5%
Terraced10.4%23%
Purpose-built flat5.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WN1 2DD area is well above that, at 88.9%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 9.5% of households against 20.5%. 50.7% own outright and 38.2% with a mortgage.

WN1 2DD
89%
England
  • Owned88.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented9.5%20.5%
  • Social rented1.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WN1 2DDEngland
Owned outright50.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan38.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.4%18.2%
Other private rented3.1%2.2%
From the council1.2%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. 31.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WN1 2DDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 20.7%. 23.1% of households include dependent children.

WN1 2DDEngland
Living alone, under 6614.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17%12.8%
Couple, no children20.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households0.7%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 WN1 2DD sits in (Wigan Marylebone & Bottling Wood): 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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