Houses to rent in Whelley, WN1, Greater Manchester

There are 52 results for Whelley, WN1, Greater Manchester. Rental prices across these results range from £686 pcm to £1.4k pcm with an average price of £885 pcm.


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Rental market around Whelley

Average rent £881 pcm within 3 km · typical £850 pcm
Most rents £695 – £1,378 pcm within 3 km
Homes to rent 4 in Whelley · 62 within 3 km
New to rent 35 in the last 30 days · within 3 km
Typical time to let 13 days last 12 months · within 3 km
Rents, year on year −0.6% homes newly listed · within 3 km
Gross rental yield 5.9–9.4% houses 5.9%, flats 9.4% · within 3 km

What's to rent

62 homes within 3 km of Whelley · share, count and typical rent
Terraced houses 50.0% 31 · £850
Flats and apartments 33.9% 21 · £825
Semi-detached houses 11.3% 7 · £950
Other homes 3.2% 2 · £910
Detached houses 1.6% 1 · £1.4k

How many bedrooms

within 3 km of Whelley · share, count and typical rent
1 bedroom 12.9% 8 · £748
2 bedrooms 54.8% 34 · £800
3 bedrooms 27.4% 17 · £965
4 bedrooms 4.8% 3 · £1.4k

Rent bands

62 homes within 3 km of Whelley
Under £750 pcm 12.9% 8
£750 – £820 pcm 25.8% 16
£820 – £880 pcm 24.2% 15
£880 – £1,000 pcm 17.7% 11
£1,000 pcm and over 19.4% 12

Houses and flats compared

HousesFlats
Share of homes to rent63%34%
Typical rent£850 pcm£825 pcm
Average bedrooms2.61.6
Typical time to let4 weeks6 days
Gross rental yield5.9%9.4%

Asking rents over time

typical rent of the homes first listed each quarter within 3 km of Whelley · +6.9% since 2024 Q4 Median rent per quarter in Whelley 2024 Q4: £795 pcm (87 new listings) £795 pcm 2024 Q4 2025 Q1: £800 pcm (135 new listings) £800 pcm 2025 Q1 2025 Q2: £800 pcm (147 new listings) £800 pcm 2025 Q2 2025 Q3: £800 pcm (147 new listings) £800 pcm 2025 Q3 2025 Q4: £795 pcm (135 new listings) £795 pcm 2025 Q4 2026 Q1: £750 pcm (288 new listings) £750 pcm 2026 Q1 2026 Q2: £795 pcm (226 new listings) £795 pcm 2026 Q2 2026 Q3: £850 pcm (168 new listings) £850 pcm 2026 Q3

Schools in Whelley

2 primary · 0 secondary · 100% rated good or outstanding
  • Holy Family Catholic Primary School, New Springs, Wigan primary · Outstanding
  • Canon Sharples Church of England Primary School and Nursery primary · Good

Based on 62 homes to rent on Houses now, 819 listings that left the market in the last 12 months, the asking rents of the homes listed over the last two years. Sold prices: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, Aug 2025 to Aug 2026 (Crown copyright). Schools: Ofsted. Updated November 2026.

Frequently asked questions about renting in Whelley

What is the average rent in Whelley?

There are only 4 homes to rent in Whelley itself, so these figures cover the 62 homes to rent within 3 km. The average rent for a home within 3 km of Whelley is £880 a month. A typical home, the one in the middle of the range, is £850 a month.

How much is a 2 or 3 bedroom home to rent in Whelley?

A typical 2-bedroom home within 3 km of Whelley rents for £800 a month and a 3-bedroom home £965 a month. So the extra bedroom adds about £165 a month. 1-bedroom homes rent for around £750 a month, and 4-bedroom homes rent for about £1,400 a month.

What is the price range of rental homes in Whelley?

Most rents within 3 km of Whelley are between £695 and £1,380 a month, leaving out the very cheapest and most expensive. One in five rents for less than £750 a month, and one in five £1,000 a month or more.

How many homes are available to rent in Whelley?

There are 4 homes to rent in Whelley on Houses right now. Within 3 km there are 62, and the listings on this page include the nearest of them. 35 new listings came onto the market within 3 km in the last 30 days.

Are rents going up in Whelley?

They are holding steady. Homes put up to rent within 3 km of Whelley over the last 12 months were advertised at a typical £795 a month, 0.6% lower than the year before (£800 a month). By size, 3-bedroom homes are up 5%.

How quickly do rental homes let in Whelley?

Within 3 km of Whelley, most rental homes are let or taken off the market within 13 days. About 69% go within the first month. Flats go faster, in 6 days against about 4 weeks for houses.

What rental yield can I get in Whelley?

About 9.4% gross for flats and 5.9% for houses. That compares typical rents with what flats and houses actually sold for within 3 km of Whelley over the last year. Running costs, voids and mortgage interest are not taken off.

What type of homes can I rent in Whelley?

Terraced houses are the most common, about half of homes to rent within 3 km of Whelley. Flats and apartments come next, followed by semi-detached houses. Flats and apartments are the cheapest, at about £825 a month, and semi-detached houses the most expensive, at about £950 a month.

Are rental homes in Whelley furnished?

About 2 in 10 rental homes within 3 km of Whelley that say so are furnished, and the rest come unfurnished.

What are the schools like in Whelley?

There are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in Whelley. 100% of those inspected by Ofsted were rated good or outstanding, and 2 were outstanding.

Which train stations are in or near Whelley?

Whelley has no station of its own. The nearest are Wigan Wallgate, Ince and Wigan North Western.