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Housing in WN5 9RS

What the homes in WN5 9RS 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)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (83.7%). Flats make up 3.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WN5 9RSEngland
Detached5.1%22.9%
Semi-detached83.7%31.5%
Terraced7.9%23%
Purpose-built flat1.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

19.7% of households in the WN5 9RS area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.3% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 7.8% own outright and 11.8% with a mortgage.

WN5 9RS
20%
15%
64%
England
  • Owned19.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented15.3%20.5%
  • Social rented63.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free1.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WN5 9RSEngland
Owned outright7.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan11.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.5%18.2%
Other private rented0.8%2.2%
From the council62.4%8.3%
From a housing association1.3%8.8%
Occupancy

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.

WN5 9RSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (21.4%). 34.1% of households include dependent children.

WN5 9RSEngland
Living alone, under 6621.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.1%12.8%
Couple, no children11.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children16.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.7%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Wigan

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Wigan (August 2026, +6.6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

WiganEngland
All homes£746£1,459
One bedroom£542£1,195
Two bedrooms£700£1,335
Three bedrooms£838£1,489
Four or more£1,143£2,161
Detached£1,000£1,640
Semi-detached£830£1,449
Terraced£748£1,435
Flat or maisonette£636£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WN5 9RS (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.

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