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Housing in WN7 5PS

What the homes in WN7 5PS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Leigh North
Council
Wigan
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,839 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (71.7%). Flats make up 13.5%, well below the 22.2% across England.

WN7 5PSEngland
Detached3.1%22.9%
Semi-detached71.7%31.5%
Terraced11.6%23%
Purpose-built flat12.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WN7 5PS area is broadly in line with that, at 55.7%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.3% of households against 20.5%. 27.3% own outright and 28.4% with a mortgage.

WN7 5PS
56%
15%
29%
England
  • Owned55.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented15.3%20.5%
  • Social rented28.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

WN7 5PSEngland
Owned outright27.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council28.1%8.3%
From a housing association0.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 33.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

WN7 5PSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 21.5%. 24.9% of households include dependent children.

WN7 5PSEngland
Living alone, under 6621.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12%12.8%
Couple, no children16%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.3%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 5PS sits in (Leigh North): about 1,839 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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