Housing in WN6 8DS
What the homes in WN6 8DS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Shevington
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,594 (2024)
WN6 8DSWigan
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (48.9%). Flats make up 1.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WN6 8DS area is well above that, at 90.8%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8.1% of households against 20.5%. 50% own outright and 40.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned90.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.1%1%
- Private rented8.1%20.5%
- Social rented0.7%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 2.3 people living in it. 27.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple, no children, at 21.2%. 25.9% 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 8DS sits in (Shevington): about 1,594 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.