Housing in WN2 2SR
What the homes in WN2 2SR are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- New Springs
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,516 (2024)
WN2 2SRWigan
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (43%). Flats make up 3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WN2 2SR area is well above that, at 89.5%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8.9% of households against 20.5%. 56.4% own outright and 33.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned89.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.1%1%
- Private rented8.9%20.5%
- Social rented1.4%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple, no children, at 18.4%. 21.3% 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 2SR sits in (New Springs): about 1,516 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.