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Housing in WN2 3HA

What the homes in WN2 3HA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Hindley West
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,821 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (42.7%). Flats make up 16.5%, below the 22.2% across England.

WN2 3HAEngland
Detached17.1%22.9%
Semi-detached42.7%31.5%
Terraced23.7%23%
Purpose-built flat14.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

57.8% of households in the WN2 3HA area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.8% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 32.6% own outright and 25.2% with a mortgage.

WN2 3HA
58%
15%
27%
England
  • Owned57.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented14.8%20.5%
  • Social rented26.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WN2 3HAEngland
Owned outright32.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council24.3%8.3%
From a housing association2.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 37.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WN2 3HAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (19.7%). 22.1% of households include dependent children.

WN2 3HAEngland
Living alone, under 6619.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.1%12.8%
Couple, no children14.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.6%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 3HA (Hindley West) (about 1,821 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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