Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 2 min4:41 am – 9:43 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 29 min8:24 am – 3:52 pm
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People8,267 residentsin the Golborne census areaMedian age 41.03,602 households61% of homes owner-occupied31% owned outright19% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 3,924 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, health and social work 16%, construction 13%Getting to work: 19% work from home, 66% go by car, 4% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle68% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages22% of adults hold a degree or higher23% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C944 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December36 days of air frost, 9 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksNewton Lakelake · 1.4 miGolborne Daledale · 1.0 miWhite Door Damwater · under a mileDean Damwater · under a mileHoughton Green Poollake · 3.4 miColonel's Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesEdge Green Commonpark · under a mile · 6 haHaydock Park Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 38 haPennington Flash Country Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 252 haAshton Heathpark · 1.2 mi · 11 haCroft Street Allotmentsallotments · under a mileThe Meadowsplaying field · 1.6 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes179 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197018 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 19766 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 21 Sep 202649 mi away, Silverdale, LancashireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 12 · PM2.5 7.9 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband99% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,759 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation38 m125 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 24 to 51 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNewton Community Hospital2.5 miGP surgeryPes@Simply Eyes, Wigan13 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyGpharmacy Direct9 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistHigh Street (Dental Surgery)under a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi21 schools14 primary, 4 secondary, 1 independent, 2 specialPrimaryGolborne Community Primary Schoolages 3-11, 373 pupilsright herePrimaryAll Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wiganages 3-11, 250 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryGolborne High Schoolages 11-16, 1,144 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWarrington and Vale Royal College4.7 miUniversityUniversity of Greater Manchester9.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLiverpool John Lennon Airport LPL14 miRailway stationNewton-le-WillowsNewton le Willows1.7 miBus stationEarlestown Bus Station2.4 miFerryLiverpool Belfast Ferry Terminal Bootle17 miBus stops68 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the WA3 postcode district.
