marketcodeAsking rent
£954 a month 12 months to Jul 2026
152 lets
Postcode district
M46 rental market
Asking rent £954 a month · Gross yield 5.1% · 12 months, listings to Aug 2026
What is M46?
- Buildings
- 9,429
- Mixed-use buildings
- 67%
- HMO-shaped units
- 7.0%
What does M46 earn?
M46: asking rent £954 a month (12 months to Jul 2026, 152 lets).
Gross yield, asking basis
5.1% 12 months to Aug 2026
230 lets
-1.5% on the previous 12 months.
Sample is the dated lettings behind the latest month's rent cell.
Homes to rent
41 on 21 Sep 2026
How does M46 vary by home size?
Asking rent in M46 runs from £844 a month for 2 bedrooms to £1,091 a month for 3 bedrooms.
| Homes | Asking rent | Window | Change | Listings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 bedroom | Not published | — | — | — |
| 2 bedrooms | £844 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +2.3% on the previous 12 months | 134 |
| 3 bedrooms | £1,091 a month | 12 months to Aug 2026 | +8.1% on the previous 12 months | 84 |
| 4 bedrooms | Not published | — | — | — |
| 5+ bedrooms | Not published | — | — | — |
Asking rent per calendar month by bedroom band: the monthly medians of lettings that came to market, weighted by their dated listings, over the last 12 observed months, from portal listings. A band with fewer than 30 dated listings in the year is not published.
Who owns M46?
Corporate landlords hold 83% of the 638 units in M46 whose freeholder is classified; 95% of all units are not yet classified.
- Corporate landlords83% of classified · 529 units
- Individuals (not traceable in bulk)16% of classified · 100 units
- Housing associations1.4% of classified · 9 units
Freeholder class per addressable unit, from HM Land Registry CCOD/OCOD matched to the title and Companies House. Individuals are counted, never itemised.
Where does M46 rank?
M46 ranks 3rd of 9 postcode districts in Wigan for asking rent, at £954 a month.
Asking rent · postcode districts in Wigan
M46 ranks 3rd of 9 postcode districts in Wigan for asking rent, at £954 a month.
| # | Area | Asking rent | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M29 | £1,090 a month | 141 | measured |
| 2 | WN4 | £960 a month | 104 | measured |
| 3 | M46 | £954 a month | 152 | measured |
| 4 | WN3 | £923 a month | 130 | measured |
| 5 | WN7 | £916 a month | 420 | measured |
Full table: asking rent across postcode districts in Wigan →
Gross yield, asking basis · postcode districts in Wigan
M46 ranks 4th of 9 postcode districts in Wigan for gross yield, asking basis, at 5.1%.
| # | Area | Gross yield, asking basis | Sample | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WN3 | 6.0% | 331 | measured |
| 2 | WN7 | 5.3% | 622 | measured |
| 3 | WN2 | 5.1% | 480 | measured |
| 4 | M46 | 5.1% | 230 | measured |
| 5 | WN1 | 4.9% | 445 | measured |
Full table: gross yield, asking basis across postcode districts in Wigan →
Where next from M46?
- WiganThe wider market this area sits in.
- M29Neighbouring postcode district · £3,388/m²
- WN1Neighbouring postcode district · £2,424/m²
- WN2Neighbouring postcode district · £2,324/m²
- WN3Neighbouring postcode district · £2,662/m²
- WN4Neighbouring postcode district · £3,101/m²
- WN5Neighbouring postcode district · £2,716/m²
- WN6Neighbouring postcode district · £2,720/m²
- WN7Neighbouring postcode district · £2,674/m²
- BL5Next door, in another authority · £3,041/m²
- M38Next door, in another authority · £2,879/m²
- BL4Next door, in another authority · £2,317/m²
- BL3Next door, in another authority · £2,519/m²
Questions about M46
- What is the average rent in M46?
- Homes to let in M46 asked a median £954 a month over the 12 months to Jul 2026, 152 lets. Asking rent, not the rent agreed.
- What is the gross rental yield in M46?
- 5.1% on the asking basis: the asking rent times twelve over the asking sale price in the same listing cell, before costs, voids and finance, over the 12 months to Aug 2026, 230 lets. -1.5% on the previous 12 months.
Everything else about M46
- Properties in M46Every addressable home with its floor area, tenure and last recorded sale.
- Buildings in M46Footprints, heights and the units inside them.
- Land and plots in M46Registered parcels with their area, tenure and what stands on them.
- Homes for sale in M46What is on the market right now, with the evidence beside each asking price.
- Homes to rent in M46What is available to rent, with the recorded rent and yield beside each asking price.
- Recent house sales in M46Registered completions from Price Paid, newest first.
- Planning applications in M46What was proposed, who decided it and whether it was approved.
- Estate agents active in M46Who actually lists here, ranked by volume over 12 months.
Where these figures come from
| Figure | Dataset | Window | Latest | Sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asking rent | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Jul 2026 | Jul 2026 | 152 lets |
| Gross yield, asking basis | MarketCode market evidence | 12 months to Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 | 230 lets |
| Homes to rent | portal listings; observed forwards from 5 Sep 2026 | on 21 Sep 2026 | 21 Sep 2026 | — |