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Housing in WN7 2XT

What the homes in WN7 2XT 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
2,909 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (43.2%). Flats make up 21%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

WN7 2XTEngland
Detached14.2%22.9%
Semi-detached43.2%31.5%
Terraced21.6%23%
Purpose-built flat19.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WN7 2XT area is below that, at 45.5%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 4.3% of households against 20.5%. 10.7% own outright and 34.8% with a mortgage.

WN7 2XT
45%
50%
England
  • Owned45.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented4.3%20.5%
  • Social rented49.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WN7 2XTEngland
Owned outright10.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent3.9%18.2%
Other private rented0.4%2.2%
From the council47.1%8.3%
From a housing association2.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 35.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WN7 2XTEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 27.7%. 34% of households include dependent children.

WN7 2XTEngland
Living alone, under 6627.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over7.4%12.8%
Couple, no children15.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.2%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 2XT sits in (Leigh East & Higher Folds): about 2,909 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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