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Housing in WN2 4XT

What the homes in WN2 4XT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Abram & Bickershaw
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,179 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (47.1%). Flats make up 14.6%, well below the 22.2% across England.

WN2 4XTEngland
Detached11.9%22.9%
Semi-detached47.1%31.5%
Terraced26.3%23%
Purpose-built flat13%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%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 4XT area is below that, at 52%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 27.1% of households against 20.5%. 21.6% own outright and 30.4% with a mortgage.

WN2 4XT
52%
27%
17%
England
  • Owned52%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3.5%1%
  • Private rented27.1%20.5%
  • Social rented17.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WN2 4XTEngland
Owned outright21.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent25.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council12.7%8.3%
From a housing association4.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WN2 4XTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 22.2%. 32.1% of households include dependent children.

WN2 4XTEngland
Living alone, under 6619.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over6.7%12.8%
Couple, no children20.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.1%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 4XT sits in (Abram & Bickershaw): about 2,179 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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