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Golborne

5,199 people · median £170,000 · Wigan

More affordable than mostGood for schools
Wigan Council · Labour-controlled   42/75 seats · 56% · OCD 2026
75/100
Good
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£170k
median price
+36.8%
5-year growth
98%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£170k
median sold price
5.9 yrs
of local pay to buy
+36.8%
5-year change
£153k
typical terraced
26 min
Manchester — fastest
14
rail stations
98%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
1
grammar school
144
schools total
12.5
NO₂ · WHO 10
3%
in a flood zone
481
green spaces
7.7
PM2.5 · WHO 5
638
eat & drink
198
shops
83%
gigabit
55
gyms & leisure

Tiles show neighbourhood’s own prices and crime; schools, transport, health & amenities are shown for the wider area — each tab labels its source.

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Sold price trend +36.8%

£101k£133k£165k£197k20142025£187,500
£110,000 in 2014 → £187,500 in 2025 · 162 sales in 12 months
In Wigan:
22nd cheapest of 57 neighbourhoods

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The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Golborne is a neighbourhood in Greater Manchester with a population of 5,199. The median house price is £170,000, with 162 sales recorded over 12 months and prices rising 36.8% over five years.

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Semi-detached homes (72 sales) have a median of £190,000, while terraced properties (58 sales) average £153,000. The area has a median age of 41.4 years, and 64.0% of homes are owner-occupied. About 35% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Golborne. Air quality is moderate, with nitrogen dioxide at 12.5 and PM2.5 at 7.7 annual mean. Flood risk affects 3.0% of the area. Connectivity is strong: 83.0% have access to gigabit broadband and 96.5% to superfast speeds. Golborne has 3 conservation areas and 4 listed buildings. The area is governed by Wigan Council, a Labour-controlled Metropolitan district council.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-08-01T07:56:12Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024
Environment2026
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01

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