# Golborne

South Wigan. 8,555 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 2.8 square kilometres.

Golborne had 8,267 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). The median price paid for a home in Golborne was £172,500 in 2025.

Middle area. Code E02001324. In: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west) › [Wigan](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £172,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Golborne was £172,500 in 2025. Joint 896th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/golborne#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 8,267** (2021). Golborne had 8,267 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,103rd most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/golborne#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 31%** (2022). About 31% of people in Golborne live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/golborne#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.7%** (January 2026). In Golborne, 98.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/golborne#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02001324) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 31% of people in Golborne live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02001324) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 110 homes were sold in Golborne in 2025.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02001324) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Golborne had 8,267 usual residents at the census.
- [Deprivation score by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-score-england?place=E02001324) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Wigan. The outline is Golborne.

## Recorded crime in Golborne


Greater Manchester Police has supplied almost no data to police.uk since July 2019, so there is no figure for Greater Manchester.

## How Golborne compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Golborne | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £172,500 | 12th cheapest | 40 middle areas, Wigan · 2025 |
| Population | 8,267 | 17th most populated | 40 middle areas, Wigan · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 31% | joint 10th fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 40 middle areas, Wigan · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 98.7% | 7th highest | 40 middle areas, Wigan · Jan 2026 |

## What is the population of Golborne?

Golborne had 8,267 usual residents at the census.
Golborne is the joint 3,103rd most populated of 9,448 in the UK.

## Figures for the whole of Wigan

These figures are published for the whole of Wigan, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Wigan and not Golborne alone. [See Wigan](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan)

- **Average house price: £194,393** (August 2026). Wigan’s average house price was £194,393 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.8% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £37,377** (2025). Full-time workers living in Wigan earned a median of £37,377 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 137th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 5.2×** (2025). A home in Wigan costs 5.2 times local full-time pay. Joint 53rd most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 25.2** (2025). Wigan has a deprivation score of 25.2 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 78th most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Golborne in brief

The median price paid for a home in Golborne was £172,500 in 2025.
Golborne had 8,267 usual residents at the census.
About 31% of people in Golborne live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Golborne, 98.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02001324
- Ward: [Golborne & Lowton West †](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/ward/golborne-and-lowton-west)
- Constituency: [Leigh and Atherton †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/leigh-and-atherton)
- Council: [Wigan](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan)
- Region: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 2.82 km²
- People, mid-2024: 8,555*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 26

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Lowton](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/lowton), [Ashton-in-Makerfield East](https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/ashton-in-makerfield-east), [Haydock East](https://openindex.co.uk/st-helens/haydock-east)

## Latest updates for Golborne

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02001324

## How to cite

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/wigan/golborne