Wigan Property Prices and Rents
A quick local authority snapshot for prices, rents, local incomes and market direction. Use the deeper market pages for sales, rental and affordability evidence.
Wigan market at a glance
Page refreshed 5 July 2026Average house price£190,802
MoM +2.3%YoY +3.4%
Average private rent£741
MoM +0.6%YoY +7.5%
Median annual pay£37,794ASHE 2025
Employment rate71.5%Aged 16-64
What this means
Wigan house prices are rising modestly compared with last year. Rent and wage data help compare local affordability and demand.
Data freshness
- House price data
- April 2026
- Rent data
- May 2026
- Pay data
- Jan 2025-Dec 2025 / ASHE 2025
Official price trend
All homes UK HPI series, last 5Y.
All homes average price was £190,802 in April 2026, 2.3% up over the month and 3.4% up over the year.
Monthly movementUp 2.3%From £186,555 last month
Annual movementUp 3.4%From £184,589 last year
| Month | Average price | Monthly change | Annual change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Month: May 2025 | Average: £184,456 | Monthly: -0.1% | Annual: +3.4% |
| Month: June 2025 | Average: £183,333 | Monthly: -0.6% | Annual: +2.6% |
| Month: July 2025 | Average: £186,846 | Monthly: +1.9% | Annual: +5.7% |
| Month: August 2025 | Average: £189,084 | Monthly: +1.2% | Annual: +6.2% |
| Month: September 2025 | Average: £190,016 | Monthly: +0.5% | Annual: +5.1% |
| Month: October 2025 | Average: £190,864 | Monthly: +0.4% | Annual: +4.1% |
| Month: November 2025 | Average: £191,034 | Monthly: +0.1% | Annual: +3.5% |
| Month: December 2025 | Average: £191,323 | Monthly: +0.2% | Annual: +3.3% |
| Month: January 2026 | Average: £188,964 | Monthly: -1.2% | Annual: +1.6% |
| Month: February 2026 | Average: £186,952 | Monthly: -1.1% | Annual: +0.4% |
| Month: March 2026 | Average: £186,555 | Monthly: -0.2% | Annual: -0.9% |
| Month: April 2026 | Average: £190,802 | Monthly: +2.3% | Annual: +3.4% |
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House Prices And Sold-Price Evidence
UK HPI shows £190,802 for April 2026, with raw completed-sale evidence from HM Land Registry.
Open pageRents, Yield And Rental DemandONS private rents show £741 average rent, with an indicative gross yield signal.
Open pageWages, Employment And AffordabilityMedian resident pay is £37,794 and helps compare local affordability.
Open pageWigan Property GuidesOpen local-authority-specific guides that explain how to use the data safely.
Open pageSources of this data
UK House Price Index (ONS) · Office for National Statistics Private Rent Index · ASHE earnings data
Official property market data is usually delayed because figures are published after the reporting month has ended.
Wigan market commentary
What the latest official data may mean for buyers, renters and investors.
Wigan’s average house price stood at £190,802 in April 2026, according to the UK House Price Index. That is a rise of 2.3% on the month and 3.4% higher than a year earlier.
It also puts the market above the level seen in March, when the average price was £186,555.
Wigan’s private rental market continued to edge higher in May 2026, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents. The average monthly rent reached £741.
That was up from £737 in April. The month-on-month increase was 0.6%, after a 0.7% rise in the previous month.
Wigan’s resident labour market profile points to a working-age economy that is large, but still a little softer than the Great Britain average on a few key measures. The resident population stood at 344,922 in 2024.