PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · Wigan

Housing in WN3 4HW

What the homes in WN3 4HW are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Wigan South
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,217 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (31.1%). Flats make up 32.2%, well above the 22.2% across England.

WN3 4HWEngland
Detached7.3%22.9%
Semi-detached31.1%31.5%
Terraced29.4%23%
Purpose-built flat25.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

51.7% of households in the WN3 4HW area own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 38.7% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 21.7% own outright and 30% with a mortgage.

WN3 4HW
52%
39%
England
  • Owned51.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented38.7%20.5%
  • Social rented9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WN3 4HWEngland
Owned outright21.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent36.5%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council2.7%8.3%
From a housing association6.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 39.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WN3 4HWEngland
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
123456+
Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (29.3%). 18.5% of households include dependent children.

WN3 4HWEngland
Living alone, under 6629.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.3%12.8%
Couple, no children20.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.2%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 WN3 4HW (Wigan South) (about 2,217 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.

Explore

Look up another area

Nearby postcodes