Housing in WN4 9SU
What the homes in WN4 9SU 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
- 1,709 (2024)
WN4 9SUWigan
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (35.2%). Flats make up 9.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WN4 9SU area is broadly in line with that, at 68.6%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 20% of households against 20.5%. 35% own outright and 33.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned68.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented20%20.5%
- Social rented11%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.4%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 19.8%. 27.8% 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 WN4 9SU sits in (Ashton-in-Makerfield North): about 1,709 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.