Housing in WN5 8SU
What the homes in WN5 8SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Orrell & Longshaw
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,796 (2024)
WN5 8SUWigan
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (43.3%). Flats make up 11.4%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WN5 8SU area is above that, at 69.4%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 10.1% of households against 20.5%. 36.3% own outright and 33.1% with a mortgage.
- Owned69.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.9%1%
- Private rented10.1%20.5%
- Social rented19.5%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 2.1 people living in it. 35.9% 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 18.5%. 23% 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 8SU sits in (Orrell & Longshaw): about 1,796 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.