Housing in WN2 5RT
What the homes in WN2 5RT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Abram & Bickershaw
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,154 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (62.1%). Flats make up 1.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WN2 5RT area is above that, at 76.1%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.5% of households against 20.5%. 33.6% own outright and 42.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned76.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.3%1%
- Private rented15.5%20.5%
- Social rented8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 22.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 25.6%. 31.9% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WN2 5RT sits in (Abram & Bickershaw): about 2,154 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.