Housing in WN5 9PS
What the homes in WN5 9PS 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
- 2,083 (2024)
WN5 9PSWigan
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (83.7%). Flats make up 3.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WN5 9PS area is less than half that, at 19.7%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.3% of households against 20.5%. 7.8% own outright and 11.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned19.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.1%1%
- Private rented15.3%20.5%
- Social rented63.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free1.3%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.6% 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 21.4%. 34.1% 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 9PS sits in (Laithwaite & Marsh Green): about 2,083 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.