Abram is a former mining village and electoral ward in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, in Greater Manchester and historically part of Lancashire. It sits to the south of the town centre, close to Leigh, and is notable for the low-lying wetlands known as Abram Flashes, wetlands created by former mining subsidence that are now valued for birdlife and informal recreation.
The area’s identity was shaped by coal mining and the legacy of pits such as Abram Colliery; after closures in the mid-20th century the community experienced economic change but retains strong local institutions - churches, social clubs and sports teams - and a mix of housing with ongoing regeneration efforts. Many residents commute to nearby Wigan and Manchester, while green spaces and the flashes provide a visible link to both its industrial past and its natural recovery.
Postcode districts covering Abram
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 15.4 miles24.8 km
- Liverpool 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Birkenhead 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Preston 18.6 miles30 km
- Oldham 20.2 miles32.5 km
- St. Helens 7.4 miles12 km
- Wigan 3 miles4.8 km
- Warrington 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Burnley 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Blackburn 17.3 miles27.9 km
- Bolton 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Stockport 19.2 miles30.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Platt Bridge and Abram Built-up area 0.3 miles0.5 km
- Bamfurlong Built-up area 0.8 miles1.4 km
- Bickershaw Built-up area 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Leigh West Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Hindley Green Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Ince-in-Makerfield Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Hindley Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Ince Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Golborne & Lowton West Ward 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Ashton-in-Makerfield South Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Worsley Mesnes Ward 2.5 miles3.9 km
- Land Gate Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
Example postcodes in Abram
WN2 5QR, WN2 5QG, WA3 3UQ, WN2 5LT, WN3 4TT, WN2 5YX, WN2 5RF, WN3 4TU, WN2 3UD … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 16.4 miles26.3 km
- Manchester Airport 17 miles27.3 km
- Ince Railway Station 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Hindley Railway Station 2.2 miles3.5 km
Hotels near Abram Ad
- Holiday Inn Express Leigh - Sports Village 3 2.9 miles4.6 km
- The Kirkfield Hotel 4 miles6.5 km
- Holiday Inn Express Wigan 3 4.4 miles7 km
- Holiday Inn Haydock M6 Jct23 4 3 miles4.9 km
- The Bolton Stadium Hotel, A Member of Radisson Individuals 4 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Best Western Plus Lancashire Manor Hotel 4 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Ibis Styles Haydock 3 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Kings Arms Hotel 7.8 miles12.6 km
- B&B Hotel Warrington 3 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Mercure Haydock Hotel 4 3.4 miles5.5 km
Schools in Abram
- Bickershaw C of E Primary School Primary
- Fix-It (UK) Ltd Special
- Newbridge Learning Community Special
- Platt Bridge Community School Primary
- St John's C of E Primary School, Abram Primary
- St Mary's C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Haydock Park Racecourse Recreation 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Wigan Athletic FC Stadium 3.5 miles5.6 km
- DW Stadium Stadium 3.6 miles5.8 km
- University of Bolton Stadium Stadium 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Octagon Theatre, Bolton Theatre 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Salford City Stadium Stadium 9.3 miles15 km
- Lathom House Estate 10 miles16.2 km
- The Trafford Centre Shopping centre 10.4 miles16.7 km
- School Stadium 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Agecroft Hall Archaeological site 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Imperial War Museum North Museum 12.3 miles19.8 km
- Old Trafford Stadium 12.7 miles20.5 km