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Housing in WN2 3UP

What the homes in WN2 3UP 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
2,588 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (54.9%). Flats make up 3.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WN2 3UPEngland
Detached18.5%22.9%
Semi-detached23.5%31.5%
Terraced54.9%23%
Purpose-built flat2.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WN2 3UP area is broadly in line with that, at 56.1%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 33.3% of households against 20.5%. 21.3% own outright and 34.8% with a mortgage.

WN2 3UP
56%
33%
England
  • Owned56.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented33.3%20.5%
  • Social rented10.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WN2 3UPEngland
Owned outright21.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent31.3%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council5.2%8.3%
From a housing association5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 28.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WN2 3UPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 24.5%. 34.5% of households include dependent children.

WN2 3UPEngland
Living alone, under 6621.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.7%12.8%
Couple, no children18%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.8%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. Published by council, not 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 everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WN2 3UP sits in (Platt Bridge & Spring View): about 2,588 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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