Housing in WN5 8RT
What the homes in WN5 8RT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Orrell & Longshaw
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,829 (2024)
WN5 8RTWigan
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (42.9%). Flats make up 6.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WN5 8RT area is broadly in line with that, at 64.1%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.9% of households against 20.5%. 29.5% own outright and 34.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned64.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.1%1%
- Private rented10.9%20.5%
- Social rented24.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%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. 35.1% 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 21.3%. 29.6% 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 8RT sits in (Orrell & Longshaw): about 1,829 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.