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Housing in WN2 1XD

What the homes in WN2 1XD 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
1,105 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (55.6%). Flats make up 6.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WN2 1XDEngland
Detached20.5%22.9%
Semi-detached55.6%31.5%
Terraced17.3%23%
Purpose-built flat5.6%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%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

77.1% of households in the WN2 1XD area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 8.1% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 53.5% own outright and 23.6% with a mortgage.

WN2 1XD
77%
15%
England
  • Owned77.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented8.1%20.5%
  • Social rented14.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WN2 1XDEngland
Owned outright53.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council14.4%8.3%
From a housing association0.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 31.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WN2 1XDEngland
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20%
40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a family all aged 66 or over (19.8%). 19.3% of households include dependent children.

WN2 1XDEngland
Living alone, under 6611.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.4%12.8%
Couple, no children12.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over19.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.8%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 1XD (Aspull & Red Rock) (about 1,105 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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