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Housing in WN1 2PS

What the homes in WN1 2PS 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
1,605 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (66.1%). Flats make up 11.6%, well below the 22.2% across England.

WN1 2PSEngland
Detached66.1%22.9%
Semi-detached20.3%31.5%
Terraced1.8%23%
Purpose-built flat10.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WN1 2PS area is well above that, at 91.2%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8.5% of households against 20.5%. 57.7% own outright and 33.5% with a mortgage.

WN1 2PS
91%
England
  • Owned91.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented8.5%20.5%
  • Social rented0.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WN1 2PSEngland
Owned outright57.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council0.2%8.3%
From a housing association0%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 21.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WN1 2PSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 20.5%. 22.3% of households include dependent children.

WN1 2PSEngland
Living alone, under 668.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.5%12.8%
Couple, no children19.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children1.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over18.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households5%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 2PS sits in (Wigan Marylebone & Bottling Wood): about 1,605 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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