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Housing in WN7 2PG

What the homes in WN7 2PG are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Leigh East & Higher Folds
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,177 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (26.1%). Flats make up 34.7%, well above the 22.2% across England.

WN7 2PGEngland
Detached18.7%22.9%
Semi-detached20.5%31.5%
Terraced26.1%23%
Purpose-built flat23%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building10.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WN7 2PG area is broadly in line with that, at 64%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 29.8% of households against 20.5%. 24.8% own outright and 39.3% with a mortgage.

WN7 2PG
64%
30%
England
  • Owned64%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented29.8%20.5%
  • Social rented5.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WN7 2PGEngland
Owned outright24.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan39.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent27.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council1%8.3%
From a housing association5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 43.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WN7 2PGEngland
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40%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 32.9%. 21.6% of households include dependent children.

WN7 2PGEngland
Living alone, under 6632.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.2%12.8%
Couple, no children17%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.2%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. Published by council, not 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 everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WN7 2PG sits in (Leigh East & Higher Folds): about 2,177 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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