Housing in WN6 0RT
What the homes in WN6 0RT are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Standish North
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,387 (2024)
WN6 0RTWigan
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (52.3%). Flats make up 6.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WN6 0RT area is well above that, at 88.5%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8.4% of households against 20.5%. 39.8% own outright and 48.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned88.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.1%1%
- Private rented8.4%20.5%
- Social rented1.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 23% 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 25.2%. 29.5% 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 0RT sits in (Standish North): about 2,387 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.