Housing in WN2 3PS
What the homes in WN2 3PS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Hindley East
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,472 (2024)
WN2 3PSWigan
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (54.2%). Flats make up 13.3%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WN2 3PS area is below that, at 46.5%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 21% of households against 20.5%. 20.7% own outright and 25.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned46.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented21%20.5%
- Social rented32.3%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%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. 34.8% 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%. 32.2% 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 3PS sits in (Hindley East): about 1,472 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.