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Housing in WN2 5HX

What the homes in WN2 5HX 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
1,228 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (79.5%). Flats make up 0.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WN2 5HXEngland
Detached3.1%22.9%
Semi-detached79.5%31.5%
Terraced16.7%23%
Purpose-built flat0.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

82.1% of households in the WN2 5HX area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.2% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 51% own outright and 31.1% with a mortgage.

WN2 5HX
82%
17%
England
  • Owned82.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented17.2%20.5%
  • Social rented0.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WN2 5HXEngland
Owned outright51%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council0.2%8.3%
From a housing association0.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WN2 5HXEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (17%). 21.6% of households include dependent children.

WN2 5HXEngland
Living alone, under 6614.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.7%12.8%
Couple, no children17%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households5%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 5HX (Platt Bridge & Spring View) (about 1,228 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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