North West
Wigan must plan for 1,481 homes a year
Wigan has to plan for 1,481 new homes a year, 7,405 over 5 years.
No brownfield cover figure for Wigan. Only 72% of the sites on this council's brownfield register give a housing estimate, so its capacity cannot be totalled. We publish the cover figure only where at least 80% do.
That is a gap in the register, not evidence that Wigan has no brownfield land.
Delivery
Over the three years to March 2025, Wigan delivered 3,725 of the 2,431 homes it was required to: 153%. The government's published consequence: no consequence.
What is on the brownfield register
137 live sites covering 360 hectares, of which 54 have no planning permission yet. 39 of them give no housing estimate.
A council short of land has to find more, and the 17 August 2026 planning framework widened what counts as grey belt. This page describes the council's position. It does not say whether any particular piece of land would get permission.
Housing Delivery Test 2025 measurement, published 17 August 2026.