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Housing in WN2 3TN

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

Neighbourhood
Platt Bridge & Spring View
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,566 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (43.9%). Flats make up 18.3%, below the 22.2% across England.

WN2 3TNEngland
Detached9.3%22.9%
Semi-detached28.6%31.5%
Terraced43.9%23%
Purpose-built flat16.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

38.2% of households in the WN2 3TN area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 28.7% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 18.5% own outright and 19.7% with a mortgage.

WN2 3TN
38%
29%
33%
England
  • Owned38.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented28.7%20.5%
  • Social rented32.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WN2 3TNEngland
Owned outright18.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent25.4%18.2%
Other private rented3.3%2.2%
From the council23.2%8.3%
From a housing association9.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 38.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WN2 3TNEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (26%). 28.6% of households include dependent children.

WN2 3TNEngland
Living alone, under 6626%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.6%12.8%
Couple, no children12.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children13.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.7%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 3TN (Platt Bridge & Spring View) (about 1,566 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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