Housing in WN6 8RH
What the homes in WN6 8RH are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Beech Hill
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,563 (2024)
WN6 8RHWigan
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (53.8%). Flats make up 4.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WN6 8RH area is below that, at 52.1%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 9.6% of households against 20.5%. 27.5% own outright and 24.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned52.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented9.6%20.5%
- Social rented37.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.6%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. 29.7% 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 20.2%. 28.7% 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 8RH sits in (Beech Hill): about 1,563 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.