Housing in WN5 0PY
What the homes in WN5 0PY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Laithwaite & Marsh Green
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,762 (2024)
WN5 0PYWigan
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (44.9%). Flats make up 14.8%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WN5 0PY area is well below that, at 34%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.1% of households against 20.5%. 16.6% own outright and 17.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned34%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented15.1%20.5%
- Social rented50.1%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.8%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 29.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 21%. 35.3% 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 WN5 0PY sits in (Laithwaite & Marsh Green): about 1,762 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.