Housing in WN5 8DS
What the homes in WN5 8DS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Pemberton South
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,164 (2024)
WN5 8DSWigan
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (53.8%). Flats make up 8.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WN5 8DS area is broadly in line with that, at 58%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 21.9% of households against 20.5%. 27% own outright and 31% with a mortgage.
- Owned58%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.9%1%
- Private rented21.9%20.5%
- Social rented19.2%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33.3% 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 19.6%. 27.7% 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 8DS sits in (Pemberton South): about 2,164 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.