Wigan, town and metropolitan borough in the northwestern part of the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester, historic county of Lancashire, northwestern England. It lies along the River Douglas and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal.
The administrative county comprises 12 districts: West Lancashire; the boroughs of Burnley, Chorley, Fylde, Hyndburn, Pendle, Preston, Ribble Valley, Rossendale, South Ribble, and Wyre; and the city of Lancaster.
Our CCG comprises the five boroughs of Burnley, Hyndburn, Pendle, the Ribble Valley (excluding Longridge), and Rossendale. We serve an estimate population of 371,443.
The Local Government Act 1888 constituted all municipal boroughs with a population of 50,000 or more as "county boroughs", exercising both borough and county powers. Wigan accordingly became a county borough on 1 April 1889, giving it independence from Lancashire County Council.
For example,
Lancaster is the county town of Lancashire, but the county council is located in Preston.
Historic counties of England.
| County | County town |
|---|
| Lancashire | Lancaster |
| Leicestershire | Leicester |
| Lincolnshire | Lincoln |
Bolton, town and metropolitan borough, metropolitan county of Greater Manchester, historic county of Lancashire, England. The town of Bolton is at the hub of the borough, which lies in the northwest of the Manchester metropolitan area and rises in the north to the Pennine foothills.
The County of Lancashire, where the Grimshaw family originated, is in the northwest part of England, on the west coast between Scotland and Wales.
The areas to the north of the Mersey, including Liverpool, form part of the historic county of Lancashire, while the borough of Wirral to the south belongs to the historic county of Cheshire. From 1974 to 1986 Merseyside was an administrative unit.
The local authority for the city is Manchester City Council. Although historically and traditionally a part of Lancashire, areas of Cheshire south of the River Mersey were incorporated into Manchester in the 20th century. The first to be included, Wythenshawe, was added to the city in 1931.
Salford, city and metropolitan borough in the west-central part of the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester, historic county of Lancashire, northwestern England. It lies immediately west of the city of Manchester.
The British cotton industry declined sharply after the First World War and, by the 1980s, cotton manufacture had virtually ceased in Bolton. Close to the West Pennine Moors, Bolton is 10 miles (16 km) north-west of Manchester.
Population change.
| Year | Population | ±% |
|---|
| 1981 | 143,921 | −6.7% |
| 1991 | 139,020 | −3.4% |
| 2001 | 139,403 | +0.3% |
Made up of ten boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan and the cities of Manchester and Salford, Greater Manchester is home to a number of green spaces which you can find more about below
North West England is one of nine official regions of England and consists of the counties of Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Merseyside. The North West had a population of 7,052,000 in 2011. It is the third-most-populated region in the United Kingdom, after the South East and Greater London.
On 1 April 1974, under the Local Government Act 1972, the southern part of the geographic county was transferred to the two newly established metropolitan counties of Merseyside and Greater Manchester.
An introduction to the Lake District in the County of Cumbria. It is now part of the county of Cumbria, but originally contained parts of the counties of Cumberland, Westmorland, and North Lancashire. The Lake District is a world famous holiday and leisure destination.
Wigan Council has divided the borough into ten areas by the name of townships, with a Township Manager and a Township Forum each.
Wigan has one of the highest crime rates in the UK. That is a worrying fact if you plan on moving to Wigan. Violent crime makes up the majority of crimes in the Wigan area. Antisocial behaviour comes in a close second consisting of about a fifth of all crimes in Wigan.
Leigh is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, on low-lying land northwest of Chat Moss. Within the boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire, Leigh was originally the centre of a large ecclesiastical parish covering six vills or townships.
Wigan has been twinned with Angers for over 30 years. This lasting friendship began in the late 1970's as a cultural exchange between two colleges and was made official in 1988.
Wigan Pier is an area around the Leeds and Liverpool Canal in Wigan, Greater Manchester, England, south-west of the town centre. The name has humorous or ironic connotations since it conjures an image of a seaside pleasure pier, whereas Wigan is in fact an inland and traditionally industrial town.
You can phone our contact centre on 01942 404364. Alternatively you can pop into your local life centre to speak to someone.
Atherton is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, in Greater Manchester, England and historically a part of Lancashire.
Executive Leader - David Molyneux.
Wigan West is an electoral ward in Wigan, England. It forms part of Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council, as well as the parliamentary constituency of Wigan.
Wigan is located in the county of Greater Manchester, North West England, one mile north-west of the town of Ince-in-Makerfield, 145 miles north of Cardiff, 168 miles south of Edinburgh, and 175 miles north-west of London.
Which county is Wigan in?
| Ceremonial County | Greater Manchester |
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| Historic County | Lancashire |
Famous Wiganers
- Wigan's most famous star was George Formby who topped the UK box office between 1936 and 1945.
- Comic actor Roy Kinnear was born in Mesnes Road, Wigan, in 1934.
- Music hall comedian Frank Randle was born in 1901 and lived at 50 Wigan Road, Aspull.
Leigh-on-Sea Town Council.
Greater Manchester, metropolitan county in northwestern England. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the country and comprises 10 metropolitan boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, and the cities of Salford and Manchester.
Welcome to Astley and Dunley Parish Council.
Billinge lies just west of the Greater Manchester border, and was historically in the county of Lancashire. Billinge falls within the metropolitan district council of St. The post town for Billinge is Wigan.
Wigan population statisticsIn 2020, there were 317k residents in Wigan postcode area with an average age of 41.3 years. Population density was 1.5k residents per square kilometer.
