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Housing in WN1 2SJ

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

Neighbourhood
Aspull & Red Rock
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,033 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (36.1%). Flats make up 10.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WN1 2SJEngland
Detached30.3%22.9%
Semi-detached36.1%31.5%
Terraced22.8%23%
Purpose-built flat9.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

82.9% of households in the WN1 2SJ area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.9% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 41.9% own outright and 40.9% with a mortgage.

WN1 2SJ
83%
15%
England
  • Owned82.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented14.9%20.5%
  • Social rented2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WN1 2SJEngland
Owned outright41.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan40.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.9%18.2%
Other private rented1%2.2%
From the council1.1%8.3%
From a housing association0.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 24.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WN1 2SJEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.3%). 28.3% of households include dependent children.

WN1 2SJEngland
Living alone, under 6614.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.6%12.8%
Couple, no children22.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.1%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN1 2SJ (Aspull & Red Rock) (about 2,033 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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