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Housing in WN4 8SU

What the homes in WN4 8SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Ashton-in-Makerfield East
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,743 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (67.5%). Flats make up 2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WN4 8SUEngland
Detached10.7%22.9%
Semi-detached67.5%31.5%
Terraced19.6%23%
Purpose-built flat1.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WN4 8SU area is below that, at 54%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14% of households against 20.5%. 26.3% own outright and 27.7% with a mortgage.

WN4 8SU
54%
14%
31%
England
  • Owned54%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented14%20.5%
  • Social rented31.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WN4 8SUEngland
Owned outright26.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council30.1%8.3%
From a housing association1.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 32.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WN4 8SUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 17.2%. 25.9% of households include dependent children.

WN4 8SUEngland
Living alone, under 6617.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.1%12.8%
Couple, no children14.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.5%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 8SU sits in (Ashton-in-Makerfield East): about 1,743 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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