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Housing in WN3 4LY

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

Neighbourhood
Ince-in-Makerfield
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,705 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (42.8%). Flats make up 11.3%, well below the 22.2% across England.

WN3 4LYEngland
Detached4.6%22.9%
Semi-detached41.4%31.5%
Terraced42.8%23%
Purpose-built flat8.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WN3 4LY area is well below that, at 43.2%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 24.1% of households against 20.5%. 19.1% own outright and 24.1% with a mortgage.

WN3 4LY
43%
24%
32%
England
  • Owned43.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented24.1%20.5%
  • Social rented32.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WN3 4LYEngland
Owned outright19.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent21.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council26.6%8.3%
From a housing association5.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 37.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WN3 4LYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 22.3%. 26.5% of households include dependent children.

WN3 4LYEngland
Living alone, under 6622.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.5%12.8%
Couple, no children12.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.6%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 WN3 4LY sits in (Ince-in-Makerfield): about 1,705 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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