Housing in WN6 0BB
What the homes in WN6 0BB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Standish South
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,468 (2024)
WN6 0BBWigan
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (47.9%). Flats make up 7.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WN6 0BB area is above that, at 81.7%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17.6% of households against 20.5%. 55% own outright and 26.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned81.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented17.6%20.5%
- Social rented0.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%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. 31.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is family, all aged 66 and over, at 21%. 17.4% 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 WN6 0BB sits in (Standish South): about 1,468 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.