PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · Wigan

Housing in WN2 3JN

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

Neighbourhood
Hindley West
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,174 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (34.5%). Flats make up 3.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WN2 3JNEngland
Detached34.5%22.9%
Semi-detached27.4%31.5%
Terraced34.3%23%
Purpose-built flat2.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

79.6% of households in the WN2 3JN area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.4% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 35.2% own outright and 44.5% with a mortgage.

WN2 3JN
80%
17%
England
  • Owned79.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented17.4%20.5%
  • Social rented2.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WN2 3JNEngland
Owned outright35.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan44.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council1.9%8.3%
From a housing association1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WN2 3JNEngland
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
123456+
Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (23.8%). 30.9% of households include dependent children.

WN2 3JNEngland
Living alone, under 6615.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.7%12.8%
Couple, no children20.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.6%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 3JN (Hindley West) (about 2,174 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.

Explore

Look up another area

Nearby postcodes