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Housing in WN6

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

Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Population
55,490 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (40.5%). Flats make up 7.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

WN6England
Detached30.1%22.9%
Semi-detached40.5%31.5%
Terraced21.9%23%
Purpose-built flat5.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

73.8% of households in WN6 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.4% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 40% own outright and 33.8% with a mortgage.

WN6
74%
14%
England
  • Owned73.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented14.4%20.5%
  • Social rented11.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

WN6England
Owned outright40%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council8.5%8.3%
From a housing association2.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WN6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.8%). 25.5% of households include dependent children.

WN6England
Living alone, under 6615.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.4%12.8%
Couple, no children18.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.1%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

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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