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Housing in WN6 0YD

What the homes in WN6 0YD 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)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (47.9%). Flats make up 7.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WN6 0YDEngland
Detached47.9%22.9%
Semi-detached24.2%31.5%
Terraced20.5%23%
Purpose-built flat4.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

81.7% of households in the WN6 0YD area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.6% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 55% own outright and 26.7% with a mortgage.

WN6 0YD
82%
18%
England
  • Owned81.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented17.6%20.5%
  • Social rented0.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WN6 0YDEngland
Owned outright55%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council0.6%8.3%
From a housing association0.2%8.8%
Occupancy

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.

WN6 0YDEngland
0%
20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a family all aged 66 or over (21%). 17.4% of households include dependent children.

WN6 0YDEngland
Living alone, under 6615.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.2%12.8%
Couple, no children16.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over21%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.9%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 WN6 0YD (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.

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