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Housing in WN3 5PP

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

Neighbourhood
Worsley Mesnes & Hawkley
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,222 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (60.3%). Flats make up 0%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WN3 5PPEngland
Detached60.3%22.9%
Semi-detached30%31.5%
Terraced9.7%23%
Purpose-built flat0%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WN3 5PP area is well above that, at 91.6%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 5.6% of households against 20.5%. 59.3% own outright and 32.3% with a mortgage.

WN3 5PP
92%
England
  • Owned91.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented5.6%20.5%
  • Social rented2.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WN3 5PPEngland
Owned outright59.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent4.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council0.4%8.3%
From a housing association2.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 22.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WN3 5PPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 19.1%. 21.7% of households include dependent children.

WN3 5PPEngland
Living alone, under 668.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14%12.8%
Couple, no children19.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children13.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.5%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. 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 5PP sits in (Worsley Mesnes & Hawkley): about 1,222 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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