HMO approval rate in Wigan
Wigan approved 49.6% of hmo applications, based on 115 decisions analysed.
Last updated: September 2026
49.6%
hmo approval rate
115
HMO decisions
57
Approved
58
Refused
89.1%
Wigan overall
HMO applications are refused more often than the Wigan average (89.1%), suggesting the council scrutinises these projects more closely.
How hmo compares in Wigan
HMO
49.6%
Wigan all applications
89.1%
Planning a hmo in Wigan?
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Other project types in Wigan
89.2%
90.5%
89.6%
88.6%
84.6%
93.5%
84.4%
86.8%
92.5%
82.4%
75.0%
89.4%
74.4%
89.3%
90.9%