Housing in WN2 2PD
What the homes in WN2 2PD 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
- 1,735 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (80.7%). Flats make up 10.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WN2 2PD area is well below that, at 37.4%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8.7% of households against 20.5%. 21.6% own outright and 15.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned37.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.1%1%
- Private rented8.7%20.5%
- Social rented52.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 28.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 19.6%. 31.9% 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 WN2 2PD sits in (Ince-in-Makerfield): about 1,735 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.