# Housing in Wigan The middle of the North West. 347,089 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 188 square kilometres. 17 layers about housing for Wigan, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) ## Average house price Wigan: **£194,551** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. Wigan’s average house price was £194,551 in July 2026. That is 12% lower than North West and 29% lower than the UK average. Prices rose 3.9% in the year to July 2026. - Against North West: 12% lower (£221,445) - Against the UK: 29% lower (£272,611) ### House prices since 2000 Average house price each month for Wigan, North West, England, January 2000 to July 2026. Source: UK House Price Index. | Month | Wigan | North West | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2000 | £43,169 | £47,625 | £71,017 | | Jan 2001 | £45,357 | £52,045 | £79,663 | | Jan 2002 | £50,437 | £57,578 | £90,840 | | Jan 2003 | £60,790 | £70,789 | £114,816 | | Jan 2004 | £79,792 | £88,994 | £131,914 | | Jan 2005 | £100,340 | £110,684 | £149,713 | | Jan 2006 | £109,815 | £121,111 | £157,240 | | Jan 2007 | £117,881 | £132,851 | £171,666 | | Jan 2008 | £123,140 | £137,996 | £181,037 | | Jan 2009 | £108,548 | £118,624 | £153,585 | | Jan 2010 | £107,277 | £121,963 | £164,711 | | Jan 2011 | £103,417 | £120,876 | £164,697 | | Jan 2012 | £100,424 | £117,050 | £164,449 | | Jan 2013 | £102,030 | £115,931 | £166,938 | | Jan 2014 | £104,362 | £120,781 | £177,748 | | Jan 2015 | £108,996 | £126,599 | £191,523 | | Jan 2016 | £112,189 | £133,204 | £208,050 | | Jan 2017 | £119,676 | £139,003 | £218,655 | | Jan 2018 | £122,923 | £144,796 | £227,594 | | Jan 2019 | £126,288 | £150,205 | £230,974 | | Jan 2020 | £130,308 | £153,141 | £234,049 | | Jan 2021 | £142,359 | £170,526 | £249,890 | | Jan 2022 | £159,486 | £186,704 | £270,231 | | Jan 2023 | £179,905 | £197,527 | £285,817 | | Jan 2024 | £175,944 | £196,802 | £278,060 | | Jan 2025 | £185,954 | £207,957 | £287,264 | | Jan 2026 | £190,456 | £215,385 | £290,511 | | Jul 2026 | £194,551 | £221,445 | £293,479 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E08000010) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-prices/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/housing#l-house-price-average ## House price to pay Wigan: **5.2×** (2025, council level, Great Britain only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026. A home in Wigan costs 5.2 times local full-time pay. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/price-against-pay?place=E08000010) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/price-against-pay) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/price-against-pay/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/housing#l-price-against-pay ## Sold prices Postcode level, England and Wales only. Source: HM Land Registry. Published as points, so there is no single figure for Wigan. The map shows each one. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?place=E08000010) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/sold-prices) · https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/housing#l-house-sales ## Average private rent Wigan: **£746** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent in Wigan was £746 a month in August 2026. That is 23% lower than North West and 47% lower than the UK average. Rents in Wigan rose 6.6% in the year to August 2026. For average private rent, Wigan is the 40th cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against North West: 23% lower (£969) - Against the UK: 47% lower (£1,400) ### Rent since 2015 Average private rent each month for Wigan, North West, England, January 2015 to August 2026. Source: Price Index of Private Rents. | Month | Wigan | North West | England | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jan 2015 | £450 | £594 | £950 | | Jan 2016 | £467 | £603 | £983 | | Jan 2017 | £488 | £617 | £1,018 | | Jan 2018 | £494 | £635 | £1,029 | | Jan 2019 | £501 | £644 | £1,043 | | Jan 2020 | £509 | £655 | £1,065 | | Jan 2021 | £518 | £672 | £1,076 | | Jan 2022 | £541 | £700 | £1,104 | | Jan 2023 | £571 | £747 | £1,166 | | Jan 2024 | £619 | £809 | £1,264 | | Jan 2025 | £676 | £888 | £1,375 | | Jan 2026 | £723 | £941 | £1,423 | | Aug 2026 | £746 | £969 | £1,459 | [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents?place=E08000010) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/housing#l-private-rent-average ## House sales per year Wigan: **4,755** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. 4,755 homes were sold in Wigan in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E08000010) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales-per-year) · https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/housing#l-house-sales-count ## Median sale price Wigan: **£200,000** (2025, council level, England and Wales only). Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. The median price paid for a home in Wigan was £200,000 in 2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/median-sale-price?place=E08000010) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/median-sale-price) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/median-sale-price/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/housing#l-house-sales-median-price ## Annual price change Wigan: **3.9%** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. - Against North West: 11% lower (4.4%) - Against the UK: 2.8 times (1.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-price-change?place=E08000010) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-price-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-price-change/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/housing#l-house-price-change-1y ## Detached house price Wigan: **£317,102** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The average price of a detached home in Wigan was £317,102 in July 2026. That is 19% lower than North West and 29% lower than the UK average for detached homes. - Against North West: 19% lower (£391,389) - Against the UK: 29% lower (£444,936) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/detached-house-prices?place=E08000010) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/detached-house-prices/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/housing#l-house-price-detached ## Flat price Wigan: **£105,966** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The average price of a flat in Wigan was £105,966 in July 2026. That is 25% lower than North West and 45% lower than the UK average for flats. - Against North West: 25% lower (£140,666) - Against the UK: 45% lower (£192,704) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/flat-prices?place=E08000010) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flat-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/flat-prices/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/housing#l-house-price-flat ## Semi-detached house price Wigan: **£203,065** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The average price of a semi-detached home in Wigan was £203,065 in July 2026. That is 17% lower than North West and 27% lower than the UK average for semi-detached homes. - Against North West: 17% lower (£243,630) - Against the UK: 27% lower (£278,555) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/semi-detached-house-prices?place=E08000010) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/semi-detached-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/semi-detached-house-prices/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/housing#l-house-price-semi ## Terraced house price Wigan: **£157,881** (July 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. The average price of a terraced home in Wigan was £157,881 in July 2026. That is 12% lower than North West and 32% lower than the UK average for terraced homes. - Against North West: 12% lower (£178,738) - Against the UK: 32% lower (£231,945) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/terraced-house-prices?place=E08000010) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/terraced-house-prices) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/terraced-house-prices/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/housing#l-house-price-terraced ## House sales per month Wigan: **230** (May 2026, council level). Source: HM Land Registry and partners. Published 16 September 2026. 230 home sales were recorded in Wigan in May 2026. Figures for the latest months are revised as more sales are registered. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales?place=E08000010) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-sales) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/house-sales/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/housing#l-house-sales-volume ## One-bedroom private rent Wigan: **£542** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent for a home with 1 bedroom in Wigan was £542 a month in August 2026. That is 23% lower than North West and 52% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For one-bedroom rent, Wigan is the 37th cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against North West: 23% lower (£702) - Against the UK: 52% lower (£1,136) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-1-bed?place=E08000010) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-1-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-1-bed/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/housing#l-private-rent-1-bed ## Two-bedroom private rent Wigan: **£700** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent for a home with 2 bedrooms in Wigan was £700 a month in August 2026. That is 21% lower than North West and 45% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For two-bedroom rent, Wigan is the 44th cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against North West: 21% lower (£882) - Against the UK: 45% lower (£1,281) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-2-bed?place=E08000010) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-2-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-2-bed/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/housing#l-private-rent-2-bed ## Three-bedroom private rent Wigan: **£838** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent for a home with 3 bedrooms in Wigan was £838 a month in August 2026. That is 21% lower than North West and 41% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For three-bedroom rent, Wigan is the 45th cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against North West: 21% lower (£1,056) - Against the UK: 41% lower (£1,430) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-3-bed?place=E08000010) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-3-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-3-bed/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/housing#l-private-rent-3-bed ## Four-bedroom or larger private rent Wigan: **£1,143** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. The average private rent for a home with 4 or more bedrooms in Wigan was £1,143 a month in August 2026. That is 24% lower than North West and 45% lower than the UK average for the same size of home. For four-bedroom or larger rent, Wigan is the 39th cheapest of 316 in the UK. - Against North West: 24% lower (£1,499) - Against the UK: 45% lower (£2,080) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rents-4-bed?place=E08000010) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rents-4-bed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rents-4-bed/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/housing#l-private-rent-4-bed ## Annual rent change Wigan: **6.6%** (August 2026, council level). Source: ONS private rents. Published 16 September 2026. Private rents in Wigan changed by 6.6% in the year to August 2026. Wigan is joint 46th strongest of 316 for annual rent change. - Against North West: 14% higher (5.8%) - Against the UK: 1.7 times (3.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rent-change?place=E08000010) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/rent-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/rent-change/north-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/housing#l-private-rent-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/crime) (1) - [People](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/people) (24) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E08000010/data?family=housing ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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