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People in Golborne

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Population
24,506
Density /km²
3,115
Median age
43.5
In good health
81%
Disabled (Equality Act)
19%
In work (16+)
60%
Unemployed (of those working or looking)
4%
Degree or above
28%
A-level equivalent
20%
GCSE-level
26%
Apprenticeship
6.8%
Other
2.3%
No qualifications
18%
Families w/ children
19%
One-person homes
29%
Owned outright
37%
Private renting
14%
Married or civil partnered (16+)
46%
All adults speak English as a main language
98%
White
97%
Asian or Asian British
1%
Black or Black British
1%
Mixed or multiple
1%
Other ethnic groups
0%
Higher managerial & professional
11%
Lower managerial & professional
21%
Intermediate
13%
Self-employed & small employers
10%
Routine & manual
32%
Never worked / long-term unemployed
7.6%
Full-time students
5.1%
Christian
61%
Muslim
0.7%
Hindu
0.2%
Sikh
0.0%
Jewish
0.0%
Buddhist
0.2%
No religion
33%
Other religion
0.3%

How we measure this

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

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