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The ONS identify the Wigan Built-up Area as the western part of the district, as well as Skelmersdale and Upholland in West Lancashire, with a population of 175,485 in 2011. It considers towns in the east of the borough, Hindley, Leigh, Golborne, Atherton and Tyldesley to be part of the Greater Manchester Built-up Area.
The Urban Area includes the integrated conurbation around Wigan, (containing the contiguous areas of Ince-in-Makerfield and Wigan itself), along with the outlying areas of Standish, Abram and the West Lancashire town of Skelmersdale. The Wigan Urban Area has a total population of 175,405. [1] This is an increase of 5% on the 2001 figure of ...
Tyldesley (/ ˈ t ɪ l z l iː /) is a market town in Metropolitan Borough of Wigan in Greater Manchester, England. [2] Within the boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire, it is north of Chat Moss near the foothills of the West Pennine Moors, eight miles (13 kilometres) southeast of Wigan and nine miles (14 kilometres) northwest of Manchester.
The WN postcode area, also known as the Wigan postcode area, [2] is a group of eight postcode districts in North West England, within three post towns.These cover most of the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan in Greater Manchester (including Wigan itself and Leigh), plus small parts of West Lancashire (including Skelmersdale) and the Metropolitan Borough of St Helens in Merseyside.
Golborne (pronounced / ˈ ɡ oʊ l b ɔːr n / GOHL-born) [1] is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, in Greater Manchester, England. [2] It lies 5 miles (8.0 km) south-south-east of Wigan, 6 miles (9.7 km) north-east of Warrington and 14 miles (22.5 km) to the west of the city of Manchester.
Astley is a village in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. [2] Within the boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire, it is crossed by the Bridgewater Canal and the A580 East Lancashire Road.
Orrell is a suburb of Wigan in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. [2] The population of the ward had fallen at the 2011 Census to 11,513. [3] The area lies 3 miles (4.8 km) to the west of Wigan town centre. [4]
Bryn is a suburb of Ashton-in-Makerfield in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan in Greater Manchester, England. The population of the suburb at the 2011 census was 11,662. [ 2 ] Served by Bryn railway station , Bryn is home to the Three Sisters Recreation Area which has been created from three large spoil tips which remain from Bryn's role in ...