Rent in Wigan is up
+6.4%
The average private rent in Wigan is now £749 a month, £45 more than in September 2025. That's £540 a year more for the average renter. It's 62nd of 334 areas, and 15th of 35 in North West.
Since 2015
━ Wigan ┅ UK average · average monthly private rent, all property types
How it compares
| Area | Avg rent | 1 year | 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wigan | £749 | +6.4% | +41% |
| North West | £975 | +5.7% | +42% |
| England | £1,466 | +4.0% | +35% |
| UK | £1,406 | +3.8% | +35% |
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By home size
| Type | Avg rent | 1 year |
|---|---|---|
| 1 bed | £544 | +6.4% |
| 2 bed | £703 | +6.6% |
| 3 bed | £842 | +6.8% |
| 4+ bed | £1,147 | +5.7% |
| Flat / maisonette | £637 | +5.8% |
| Terraced | £752 | +6.8% |
| Semi-detached | £834 | +6.7% |
| Detached | £1,004 | +5.9% |
Nearby in the table
Halton +6.9%Cheshire West and Chester +6.7%Wirral +6.7%Lancaster +6.6%Pendle +6.4%Westmorland and Furness +6.2%
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents (area code E08000010), published 9:30am on 21 October 2026. Averages across all private tenancies, not asking rents. Five-year change compares September 2026 with September 2021. Method · Journalists