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Housing in WN2 2JW

What the homes in WN2 2JW are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Ince-in-Makerfield
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,601 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (73%). Flats make up 4.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WN2 2JWEngland
Detached7.2%22.9%
Semi-detached73%31.5%
Terraced15.4%23%
Purpose-built flat3.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

54.4% of households in the WN2 2JW area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.8% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 27.4% own outright and 27% with a mortgage.

WN2 2JW
54%
33%
England
  • Owned54.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented11.8%20.5%
  • Social rented33.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WN2 2JWEngland
Owned outright27.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.7%2.2%
From the council31.1%8.3%
From a housing association2.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 29.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WN2 2JWEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (18.1%). 27.9% of households include dependent children.

WN2 2JWEngland
Living alone, under 6616.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.1%12.8%
Couple, no children15.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.9%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 2JW (Ince-in-Makerfield) (about 1,601 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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