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Housing in WN1 2LY

What the homes in WN1 2LY 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
2,016 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (33.2%). Flats make up 52.4%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

WN1 2LYEngland
Detached6.2%22.9%
Semi-detached16.9%31.5%
Terraced24.5%23%
Purpose-built flat33.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house13%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WN1 2LY area is well below that, at 40.6%. The private rented sector is more than double the national picture, at 48.2% of households against 20.5%. 20.9% own outright and 19.7% with a mortgage.

WN1 2LY
41%
48%
England
  • Owned40.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented48.2%20.5%
  • Social rented10.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WN1 2LYEngland
Owned outright20.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent44.9%18.2%
Other private rented3.3%2.2%
From the council4%8.3%
From a housing association6.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 47.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WN1 2LYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 39.1%. 19.5% of households include dependent children.

WN1 2LYEngland
Living alone, under 6639.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.6%12.8%
Couple, no children15.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.3%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. 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 2LY sits in (Wigan Marylebone & Bottling Wood): about 2,016 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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