Housing in WN6 0BF
What the homes in WN6 0BF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Standish South
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,581 (2024)
WN6 0BFWigan
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (57.7%). Flats make up 7.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WN6 0BF area is well above that, at 87.7%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 5.8% of households against 20.5%. 40% own outright and 47.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned87.7%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented5.8%20.5%
- Social rented6.5%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 2.5 people living in it. 21.2% 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 26.7%. 30.6% 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 0BF sits in (Standish South): about 2,581 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.