Affluence in WA3 3YB
How WA3 3YB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Golborne
- Council
- Wigan
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,185 (2024)
WA3 3YBWarrington
How well off WA3 3YB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WA3 3YB area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment2.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Crime5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.9% of adults in the WA3 3YB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.3% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
29% of adults in the WA3 3YB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.4% of adults in the WA3 3YB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 18.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WA3 3YB (Golborne) (about 2,185 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.