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Housing in WN1 3SU

What the homes in WN1 3SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Wigan East
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,601 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (63.3%). Flats make up 65.4%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

WN1 3SUEngland
Detached2.4%22.9%
Semi-detached11.6%31.5%
Terraced20.5%23%
Purpose-built flat63.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WN1 3SU area is less than half that, at 12.2%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.6% of households against 20.5%. 7.6% own outright and 4.6% with a mortgage.

WN1 3SU
12%
75%
England
  • Owned12.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented10.6%20.5%
  • Social rented74.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free2.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WN1 3SUEngland
Owned outright7.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan4.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.9%18.2%
Other private rented0.8%2.2%
From the council61.6%8.3%
From a housing association13.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.6 people living in it. 63.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WN1 3SUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 43.2%. 12.4% of households include dependent children.

WN1 3SUEngland
Living alone, under 6643.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20.4%12.8%
Couple, no children8.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children5.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.3%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 3SU sits in (Wigan East): about 1,601 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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