Bacteriostatic water in Golborne

Local facts for Golborne

Golborne sits in the WA3 postcode district (WA area), within Wigan, North West, England.

WA3 is a mainland UK district, so orders to Golborne go out on next-day UK delivery. How we deliver.

Nearest universities with REF 2021 research submissions in Biological Sciences or Chemistry:

• Edge Hill University, Biological Sciences, 20.5 km
• The University of Manchester, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 24.2 km
• The University of Liverpool, Chemistry, 25.6 km

Straight-line distance. Listed for local context only; no affiliation implied.

Further universities within 80 km of Golborne with REF 2021 submissions in these units:

• University of Chester (UKPRN 10007848): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 36.5 km south-west
• University of Keele (UKPRN 10007767): Biological Sciences, 56.8 km south
• The University of Huddersfield (UKPRN 10007148): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 57.2 km east
• The University of Lancaster (UKPRN 10007768): Chemistry, 60.8 km north
• The University of Bradford (UKPRN 10007785): Chemistry, 65.1 km north-east
• The University of Sheffield (UKPRN 10007157): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 74.2 km east
• Sheffield Hallam University (UKPRN 10005790): Biological Sciences, 75.8 km east
• The University of Leeds (UKPRN 10007795): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 78.2 km north-east

Nearby: Ashton-in-Makerfield (3.1 km), Newton-le-Willows (3.9 km), Earlestown (4.3 km), Leigh (5.8 km), Hindley (6.6 km).

Regional hub: Salford.

Golborne lies west of Salford, about 20 km in a straight line.

Other location pages in the WA postcode area (16 of the 224 we list for North West):

• WA, 9.2 km
• St. Helens, WA10, 9.4 km
• Warrington, WA1, 9.5 km
• Warrington, WA1, 9.5 km
• St Helens, WA10, 9.6 km
• Rainford, WA11, 12.7 km
• Widnes, WA8, 15.5 km
• Runcorn, WA7, 17.3 km

Postcode districts in the WA area covered by our North West location pages: WA1, WA3, WA6, WA7, WA8, WA10, WA11, WA12, WA14, WA16.

More nearby location pages in North West (within 50 km; straight line, nearest first):

Also in Wigan (12 location pages): Ashton-in-Makerfield 3.1 km, Leigh 5.8 km, Hindley 6.6 km, Ince-in-Makerfield 7.1 km, Wigan 8.1 km, Wigan 8.1 km, Atherton 9.2 km, Higher End 9.5 km.

Nearest location page in each direction from Golborne: north, Leigh (5.8 km); east, Cadishead (12 km); south, Newton-le-Willows (3.9 km); west, Ashton-in-Makerfield (3.1 km).

Location pages in North West within 10 km of Golborne: 19; within 25 km: 72; within 50 km: 175.

Map reference: 53.4753, -2.5977 (OS Open Names osgb4000000074558880).

Sources: OS Open Names and ONS Postcode Directory (OGL), OpenStreetMap (ODbL), REF 2021, Parcelforce zone list. Updated 12 Oct 2026.