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Housing in WN3 5EA

What the homes in WN3 5EA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Wigan South
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,804 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (45.8%). Flats make up 12.6%, well below the 22.2% across England.

WN3 5EAEngland
Detached12.2%22.9%
Semi-detached29.3%31.5%
Terraced45.8%23%
Purpose-built flat11%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WN3 5EA area is broadly in line with that, at 54.7%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14.2% of households against 20.5%. 25.2% own outright and 29.5% with a mortgage.

WN3 5EA
55%
14%
30%
England
  • Owned54.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented14.2%20.5%
  • Social rented29.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WN3 5EAEngland
Owned outright25.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council16.8%8.3%
From a housing association13%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 37.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WN3 5EAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 21.9%. 26% of households include dependent children.

WN3 5EAEngland
Living alone, under 6621.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.9%12.8%
Couple, no children15.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.8%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. 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 5EA sits in (Wigan South): about 1,804 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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