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Housing in WN3 4PN

What the homes in WN3 4PN 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
2,438 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (42.6%). Flats make up 5.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WN3 4PNEngland
Detached23.5%22.9%
Semi-detached42.6%31.5%
Terraced28.4%23%
Purpose-built flat5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

61.5% of households in the WN3 4PN area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.1% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 23.6% own outright and 37.9% with a mortgage.

WN3 4PN
62%
15%
23%
England
  • Owned61.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented15.1%20.5%
  • Social rented23.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WN3 4PNEngland
Owned outright23.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council16.1%8.3%
From a housing association7.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 24.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WN3 4PNEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (26.1%). 36.1% of households include dependent children.

WN3 4PNEngland
Living alone, under 6614.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.3%12.8%
Couple, no children14.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children26.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.5%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 4PN (Platt Bridge & Spring View) (about 2,438 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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