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Housing in WN1 3UP

What the homes in WN1 3UP 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
1,714 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (59.8%). Flats make up 7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WN1 3UPEngland
Detached11.6%22.9%
Semi-detached59.8%31.5%
Terraced21.6%23%
Purpose-built flat6.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WN1 3UP area is broadly in line with that, at 60.8%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14.1% of households against 20.5%. 38.3% own outright and 22.6% with a mortgage.

WN1 3UP
61%
14%
25%
England
  • Owned60.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented14.1%20.5%
  • Social rented24.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WN1 3UPEngland
Owned outright38.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council15.2%8.3%
From a housing association9.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 36.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WN1 3UPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 18.4%. 23% of households include dependent children.

WN1 3UPEngland
Living alone, under 6618.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.9%12.8%
Couple, no children16%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.2%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 3UP sits in (Wigan Marylebone & Bottling Wood): about 1,714 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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