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Housing in WN6 7ER

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

Neighbourhood
Wigan Central
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,609 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (42.9%). Flats make up 8.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WN6 7EREngland
Detached15.5%22.9%
Semi-detached33.2%31.5%
Terraced42.9%23%
Purpose-built flat7.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

71% of households in the WN6 7ER area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 21% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 41% own outright and 30% with a mortgage.

WN6 7ER
71%
21%
England
  • Owned71%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented21%20.5%
  • Social rented8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WN6 7EREngland
Owned outright41%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.3%18.2%
Other private rented3.7%2.2%
From the council2%8.3%
From a housing association6.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 35.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WN6 7EREngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (19.2%). 23.5% of households include dependent children.

WN6 7EREngland
Living alone, under 6619.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.1%12.8%
Couple, no children17.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.8%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 7ER (Wigan Central) (about 1,609 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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