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Housing in WN1 2EA

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

Neighbourhood
Wigan Central
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,755 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (43.1%). Flats make up 22.7%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

WN1 2EAEngland
Detached6.7%22.9%
Semi-detached43.1%31.5%
Terraced27.4%23%
Purpose-built flat10.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house10.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WN1 2EA area is broadly in line with that, at 67%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 30.2% of households against 20.5%. 34.9% own outright and 32.1% with a mortgage.

WN1 2EA
67%
30%
England
  • Owned67%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented30.2%20.5%
  • Social rented2.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WN1 2EAEngland
Owned outright34.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent28.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council0.5%8.3%
From a housing association2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 32.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 22.7%. 23.9% of households include dependent children.

WN1 2EAEngland
Living alone, under 6622.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.1%12.8%
Couple, no children19.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.5%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. 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 2EA sits in (Wigan Central): about 1,755 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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