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Housing in WN4 0DD

What the homes in WN4 0DD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Ashton-in-Makerfield North
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,027 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (42.9%). Flats make up 8.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WN4 0DDEngland
Detached24.9%22.9%
Semi-detached42.9%31.5%
Terraced23.2%23%
Purpose-built flat8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WN4 0DD area is below that, at 52%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.2% of households against 20.5%. 20.5% own outright and 31.5% with a mortgage.

WN4 0DD
52%
13%
34%
England
  • Owned52%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented13.2%20.5%
  • Social rented34%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.6%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WN4 0DDEngland
Owned outright20.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council33.5%8.3%
From a housing association0.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WN4 0DDEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 19.6%. 30.7% of households include dependent children.

WN4 0DDEngland
Living alone, under 6617%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.2%12.8%
Couple, no children18.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children11.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.3%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 WN4 0DD sits in (Ashton-in-Makerfield North): about 2,027 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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