Housing in WA3 3PS
What the homes in WA3 3PS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Golborne
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,185 (2024)
WA3 3PSWarrington
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (39%). Flats make up 14.6%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the WA3 3PS area is broadly in line with that, at 60.8%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 26.7% of households against 20.5%. 29.6% own outright and 31.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned60.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.4%1%
- Private rented26.7%20.5%
- Social rented12%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 35.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 21.9%. 26.1% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Wigan
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Wigan, August 2026, +6.6% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WA3 3PS sits in (Golborne): about 2,185 residents.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.