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Housing in WN3

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

Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Population
36,254 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (48.6%). Flats make up 9.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WN3England
Detached18.5%22.9%
Semi-detached48.6%31.5%
Terraced23.9%23%
Purpose-built flat7.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

67.6% of households in WN3 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.9% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 33.7% own outright and 33.9% with a mortgage.

WN3
68%
16%
16%
England
  • Owned67.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented15.9%20.5%
  • Social rented16%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WN3England
Owned outright33.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council10.3%8.3%
From a housing association5.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WN3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.4%). 27.6% of households include dependent children.

WN3England
Living alone, under 6617.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.8%12.8%
Couple, no children16.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.6%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). 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

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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