Housing in WN7 2EA
What the homes in WN7 2EA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Leigh South East
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,667 (2024)
WN7 2EALeigh
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (64.1%). Flats make up 17.6%, below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WN7 2EA area is below that, at 53.3%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 36.2% of households against 20.5%. 28.2% own outright and 25.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned53.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.4%1%
- Private rented36.2%20.5%
- Social rented9.9%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 2.0 people living in it. 40.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 30.2%. 22.7% 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 WN7 2EA sits in (Leigh South East): about 1,667 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.