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Housing in WN2 1US

What the homes in WN2 1US 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
1,493 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (43%). Flats make up 3.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WN2 1USEngland
Detached43%22.9%
Semi-detached37.5%31.5%
Terraced15.5%23%
Purpose-built flat3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WN2 1US area is well above that, at 86.4%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 9.4% of households against 20.5%. 53.8% own outright and 32.7% with a mortgage.

WN2 1US
86%
England
  • Owned86.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented9.4%20.5%
  • Social rented4.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WN2 1USEngland
Owned outright53.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council4.1%8.3%
From a housing association0.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WN2 1USEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 20.9%. 23.6% of households include dependent children.

WN2 1USEngland
Living alone, under 6611.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.8%12.8%
Couple, no children20.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.7%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 WN2 1US sits in (Aspull & Red Rock): about 1,493 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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