Housing in WN1 9SF
What the homes in WN1 9SF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Wigan Central
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,323 (2024)
WN1 9SFWigan
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (54.8%). Flats make up 28.6%, above the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WN1 9SF area is well below that, at 34.8%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 38.1% of households against 20.5%. 17.3% own outright and 17.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned34.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented38.1%20.5%
- Social rented26.3%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.6%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 46.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 37%. 23.4% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WN1 9SF sits in (Wigan Central): about 2,323 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.