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Housing in WN6 7AA

What the homes in WN6 7AA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Wigan Central
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,537 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (78.5%). Flats make up 3.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WN6 7AAEngland
Detached3.5%22.9%
Semi-detached14.3%31.5%
Terraced78.5%23%
Purpose-built flat0.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WN6 7AA area is above that, at 77.4%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 21.5% of households against 20.5%. 39% own outright and 38.4% with a mortgage.

WN6 7AA
77%
22%
England
  • Owned77.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented21.5%20.5%
  • Social rented0.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WN6 7AAEngland
Owned outright39%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan38.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.3%18.2%
Other private rented3.2%2.2%
From the council0.3%8.3%
From a housing association0.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 32.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WN6 7AAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 20.6%. 23.8% of households include dependent children.

WN6 7AAEngland
Living alone, under 6620.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.9%12.8%
Couple, no children20.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.9%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. Published by council, not 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 everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WN6 7AA sits in (Wigan Central): about 1,537 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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