Affluence in WA3 3WA
How WA3 3WA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Golborne
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,584 (2024)
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How well off WA3 3WA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA3 3WA area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK 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
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.5% of adults in the WA3 3WA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.7% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
28% of adults in the WA3 3WA area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.4% of adults in the WA3 3WA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA3 3WA (Golborne) (about 1,584 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.