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Housing in WN2 5FF

What the homes in WN2 5FF 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
2,012 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (51.4%). Flats make up 17.1%, below the 22.2% across England.

WN2 5FFEngland
Detached8.9%22.9%
Semi-detached22.6%31.5%
Terraced51.4%23%
Purpose-built flat15.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WN2 5FF area is well below that, at 42.7%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 21.9% of households against 20.5%. 21.1% own outright and 21.6% with a mortgage.

WN2 5FF
43%
22%
35%
England
  • Owned42.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented21.9%20.5%
  • Social rented34.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WN2 5FFEngland
Owned outright21.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council28.9%8.3%
From a housing association5.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 39.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WN2 5FFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 25.1%. 24% of households include dependent children.

WN2 5FFEngland
Living alone, under 6625.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.4%12.8%
Couple, no children15.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.9%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 5FF sits in (Platt Bridge & Spring View): about 2,012 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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