Wigan
§ This page provides an overview of a UK's local authority district, bringing together various information to help you better understand this district.
Wigan lies between Manchester and Liverpool, with a heritage rooted in coal mining and canals. The Leeds and Liverpool Canal runs through, with Wigan Pier immortalised in literature by George Orwell. The town centre includes shopping districts and cultural venues, while Haigh Woodland Park provides green escapes. Surrounding villages, reservoirs, and countryside form part of the district, and landmarks such as Pennington Flash attract birdwatchers and walkers. Wigan combines waterways, industry, and open landscapes.
The local government for this district is: Wigan Borough Council (Metropolitan District).
Constituencies in Wigan
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Wards in Wigan
Wigan is divided into 25 wards, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Abram
- Ashton-in-Makerfield South
- Aspull, New Springs & Whelley
- Astley
- Atherton North
- Atherton South & Lilford
- Bryn with Ashton-in-Makerfield North
- Douglas
- Golborne & Lowton West
- Hindley
- Hindley Green
- Ince
- Leigh Central & Higher Folds
- Leigh South
- Leigh West
- Lowton East
- Orrell
- Pemberton
- Shevington with Lower Ground & Moor
- Standish with Langtree
- Tyldesley & Mosley Common
- Wigan Central
- Wigan West
- Winstanley
- Worsley Mesnes