Housing in WN5 9LY
What the homes in WN5 9LY 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
- 1,859 (2024)
WN5 9LYWigan
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (60.3%). Flats make up 7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WN5 9LY area is less than half that, at 25.2%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 9.2% of households against 20.5%. 11.2% own outright and 14% with a mortgage.
- Owned25.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented9.2%20.5%
- Social rented64.5%17.1%
- Lives rent free1.1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 27.4% 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 22.5%. 39.3% 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 9LY sits in (Laithwaite & Marsh Green): about 1,859 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.