Hartswell Close, Golborne, Warrington, WA3 3WD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around WA3 3WD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.7%	50.6%	0.9%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	50.3%	49.4%	-0.9%	49.0%	0.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around WA3 3WD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.5% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.1%	44.5%	5.4%	37.9%	6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	47.7%	43.2%	-4.5%	44.2%	-1.0%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	7.9%	8.6%	0.7%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	2.2%	1.7%	-0.5%	6.1%	-4.4%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	56.8%	57.8%	1.0%	48.4%	9.4%
Good health	33.1%	33.3%	0.2%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	7%	5.6%	-1.4%	12.7%	-7.1%
Bad health	2.1%	3%	0.9%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.9%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.9%	13.5%	0.6%	18.2%	-4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.7%	11.6%	-3.1%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.4%	16.5%	-3.9%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	4.3%	1.4%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.7%	24.4%	4.7%	16.9%	7.5%
Degree or Similar	27.6%	27.1%	-0.5%	33.8%	-6.7%
Other	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.7% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	98.2%	96.7%	-1.5%	81.4%	15.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.9%	95.7%	-1.2%	83.2%	12.5%
European Union	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.8%
Africa	0.8%	1%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	5.6%	-4.8%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.9%	95.2%	-1.7%	83.2%	12.0%
10+ Years	0%	2.3%	2.3%	9.8%	-7.5%
5-10 Years	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.9%	76.7%	10.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33%	37.2%	-4.2%
Christian	62%	46.2%	15.8%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Hartswell Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hartswell Close was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Golborne & Lowton West average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,900

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in WA3 3WD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Hartswell Close are based on 27 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wigan.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Hartswell Close, Golborne, Warrington, WA3 3WD

Estimated Average Property Prices for WA3 3WD

Average Price
£176,667

Semi-Detached
£197,739

Terraced
£166,130

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hartswell Close

Average Price
£195,250

Semi-Detached
£217,333

Terraced
£187,521

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hartswell CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Hartswell Close, Warrington, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£142,000	2024-01-25	£154,379
10 Hartswell Close, Warrington, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£149,950	2023-11-15	£163,190
3 Hartswell Close, Warrington, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£119,500	2021-09-23	£145,598
8 Hartswell Close, Warrington, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2021-09-06	£146,207
10 Hartswell Close, Warrington, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£75,000	2013-04-19	£140,212

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for WA3 3WD

Employment

WA3 3WD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	145
Part-Time Employee	46
Retired	33
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	7
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Human health and social work activities	26
Construction	25
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	22
Manufacturing	20
Education	20
Administrative and support service activities	19
Transport and storage	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Golborne Community Primary School Talbot Street , Golborne WA3 3NN	3out of 4	756 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas CofE Junior and Infant School Church Street , Golborne WA3 3TH	3out of 4	911 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic Primary School, Golborne, Wigan Hazel Grove , Golborne WA3 3LU	4out of 4	1,124 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School Golborne Road , Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 8SJ	3out of 4	1,701 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lowton West Primary School Slag Lane , Lowton WA3 2ED	3out of 4	1,907 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Golborne High School Lowton Road , Golborne WA3 3EL	3out of 4	1,317 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield Rookery Avenue , Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 9PF	3out of 4	2,501 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Byrchall High School Warrington Road , Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 9PQ	2out of 4	2,562 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hope Academy Ashton Road , WA12 0AQ	3out of 4	2,840 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cansfield High School Old Road , Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 9TP	3out of 4	3,192 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Parks School Market Street , Hindley WN2 3AN	- not rated	1,458 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Willow Grove Primary School Willow Grove , Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 8XF	4out of 4	1,973 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Green Meadow Independent Primary School Robson Way , WA3 2RD	- not rated	3,154 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Landgate School, Bryn Landgate Lane , Ashton-in-Makerfield WN4 0EP	3out of 4	4,434 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wargrave House School 449 Wargrave Road , WA12 8RS	4out of 4	4,909 yd	Non-maintained special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hooton Newsagents	54 Church Street, Golborne	747 yd
Don Pino Restaurant	12-14 Heath Street, Golborne	766 yd
Cakeaway	68 High Street, Golborne	795 yd
Suhana Indian Restaurant	81 High Street, Golborne	818 yd
Six Six Three	101-103 High Street, Golborne	818 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sycamore Golf Centre	Ashton Road, Golborne	541 yd
The Millstone	52 Harvey Lane, Golborne	573 yd
Golborne Community(Members) Club	2 Salisbury Street, Golborne	703 yd
Golborne Community Bowling Club	High Street, Golborne	945 yd
All Saints Catholic Club	High Street, Golborne	945 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wok In Chippy	121 Edge Green Lane, Golborne	310 yd
Ocean Fish Bar	56 Heath Street, Golborne	670 yd
Kebab King	29 Heath Street, Golborne	722 yd
Chippy Bar	23 Heath Street, Golborne	743 yd
Panda Chef Chinese Take Away	15 Heath Street, Golborne	743 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Asda Superstore (Golborne)	Edge Green Lane, Golborne		135 yd
B & M Stores	29-39 High Street, Golborne		1,000 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Sycamores Golf Centre ASHTON ROAD FARM ASHTON ROAD FARM ASHTON ROAD	golf	466 yd
Iconic Fitness Unit 111 Unit 111 Golborne Enterprise Park	health and fitness suite	564 yd
Golborne Junior & Infant School (Closed) Talbot Street	grass pitches	738 yd
Legh Street Playing Fields LEGH STREET	grass pitches	1,044 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	65.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	78.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	78.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.