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Housing in WN1 3US

What the homes in WN1 3US 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

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

WN1 3USEngland
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

60.8% of households in the WN1 3US area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.1% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 38.3% own outright and 22.6% with a mortgage.

WN1 3US
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%

By mortgage and landlord type

WN1 3USEngland
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 3USEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (18.4%). 23% of households include dependent children.

WN1 3USEngland
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). 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 3US (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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