Housing in WN3 6BB
What the homes in WN3 6BB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Winstanley
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,595 (2024)
WN3 6BBWigan
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (73.9%). Flats make up 0.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WN3 6BB area is well above that, at 91.9%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 7.1% of households against 20.5%. 53.7% own outright and 38.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned91.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.4%1%
- Private rented7.1%20.5%
- Social rented0.6%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 20.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is family, all aged 66 and over, at 18.7%. 21.6% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WN3 6BB sits in (Winstanley): about 1,595 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.