Housing in WN7 4EA
What the homes in WN7 4EA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Leigh West
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,448 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (85.3%). Flats make up 8.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WN7 4EA area is below that, at 54%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 36.6% of households against 20.5%. 30.2% own outright and 23.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned54%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.7%1%
- Private rented36.6%20.5%
- Social rented8.5%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. 42.1% 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 29%. 21.6% 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 4EA sits in (Leigh West): about 1,448 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.