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Housing in WN2 1PJ

What the homes in WN2 1PJ 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
1,533 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (63.3%). Flats make up 16.8%, below the 22.2% across England.

WN2 1PJEngland
Detached10.1%22.9%
Semi-detached63.3%31.5%
Terraced9.8%23%
Purpose-built flat16.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

45.5% of households in the WN2 1PJ area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 8.8% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 22.4% own outright and 23.1% with a mortgage.

WN2 1PJ
45%
45%
England
  • Owned45.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented8.8%20.5%
  • Social rented44.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free1.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WN2 1PJEngland
Owned outright22.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council39.1%8.3%
From a housing association5.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 38.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WN2 1PJEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (20%). 28.1% of households include dependent children.

WN2 1PJEngland
Living alone, under 6618.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20%12.8%
Couple, no children12.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.7%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 WN2 1PJ (Aspull & Red Rock) (about 1,533 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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