Affluence in WA3 3RD
How WA3 3RD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Golborne
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,584 (2024)
How well off WA3 3RD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA3 3RD area averages decile 6.0 of 10 — close to the middle of the range for England. The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Income6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Crime6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
Household income
ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.
Who is in work
Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the WA3 3RD area is broadly in line with that, at 59.5%. 22.7% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the WA3 3RD area is below that, at 28%.
Highest qualification
Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the WA3 3RD area is well below that, at 24.4%. 20.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood WA3 3RD sits in (Golborne): about 1,584 residents.
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.