Though geographically close around the East Lancashire Road, Golborne and Lowton are quite different in character.
Golborne was until recently dominated by its colliery, scene of a tragic explosion in 1979 in which several miners died. Closure just ten years later has meant the chance to reclaim the site and its giant spoil heap for leisure and new industries.
Nearby Lowton, including the parishes of St Luke’s and St Mary’s, has seen much residential development in recent years - including the site of Anderton House, for many years the north-west headquarters of British Coal.
This page provides up to date crime and demographic statistics for the Golborne and Lowton West Ward area. All statistics have been taken from the 2001 Census. Full census breakdown can be found by visiting the national statistics website (external link).
Demographics
The demographic make up of an area can influence how much crime is experienced within that area. The more densely populated an area is the more likely it is to experience higher levels of Crime and disorder. The Golborne Ward includes the areas of: Bank Heath, Edge Green and Golborne. The ward has an overall population of
11,012
spread across
4,639
Households, giving an average of
2.4
people per household.
Deprivation
The level of deprivation is measured by various factors such as levels of unemployment, health and education. Research suggests that the level of deprivation in an area is strongly linked to the level of crime. Super Output Areas (SOAs) are nationally defined boundaries which were constructed to compare statistics on a small scale. They have an average of 1500 residents in each SOA, there are 200 SOAs in the Wigan Borough. There are
6
lower level super output areas (SOA) within the Golborne ward,
0
score in the bottom 10% of SOAs for deprivation nationally. Further indicators of deprivation there are
282
households in the Golborne ward without Central Heating, and
1210
Households without access to a car.
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Health and Employment statistics
Education
Improving Educational achievement and attendance is key to helping Wigan reduce levels of offending among our youth population. Find out how children are performing in your ward
