Winstanley, Greater Manchester

Winstanley is a suburb of Wigan in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, in Greater Manchester, England.[1] Historically in Lancashire, the area had a population of 15,849, reducing at the 2011 census to 11,264.[2]

Winstanley
Winstanley is located in Greater Manchester
Winstanley
Winstanley
Location within Greater Manchester
Population11,264 (2011 Census)
OS grid referenceSD531051
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWIGAN
Postcode districtWN3
Dialling code01942
PoliceGreater Manchester
FireGreater Manchester
AmbulanceNorth West
UK Parliament

Transport

Train services to Wigan, Manchester and Kirkby are available at the nearby Pemberton railway station. The main road in the Winstanley area is the A571 (St.Helens to Wigan). Nearby is the A49, which gives access to the M6 motorway.

Local schools

Adjacent places

See also

References

  1. "Greater Manchester Gazetteer". Greater Manchester County Record Office. Place Names T to W. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 17 June 2008.
  2. "Wigan ward population 2011". Retrieved 11 January 2016.


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