Housing in WN7 4SR
What the homes in WN7 4SR are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Leigh West
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,353 (2024)
WN7 4SRLeigh
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (40.9%). Flats make up 17.2%, below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WN7 4SR area is broadly in line with that, at 55.1%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 19.5% of households against 20.5%. 31.3% own outright and 23.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned55.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.5%1%
- Private rented19.5%20.5%
- Social rented24.8%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%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% 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 24.6%. 19.7% 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 4SR sits in (Leigh West): about 1,353 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.