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 miles
- Liverpool 15.1 miles
- Birkenhead 21.3 miles
- Preston 18.6 miles
- Oldham 20.2 miles
- St. Helens 7.4 miles
- Wigan 3 miles
- Warrington 8.6 miles
- Burnley 23.9 miles
- Blackburn 17.3 miles
- Bolton 8.4 miles
- Stockport 19.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Platt Bridge and Abram Built-up area 0.3 miles
- Bamfurlong Built-up area 0.8 miles
- Bickershaw Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Leigh West Ward 1.6 miles
- Hindley Green Ward 1.7 miles
- Ince-in-Makerfield Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Hindley Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Ince Ward 2.2 miles
- Golborne & Lowton West Ward 2.3 miles
- Ashton-in-Makerfield South Ward 2.4 miles
- Worsley Mesnes Ward 2.5 miles
- Land Gate Built-up area 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Abram
WN2 3TH, WN2 5XJ, WN3 4PP, WN2 5EB, WN2 5BE, WN2 5XD, WN2 5DX, WN2 5TB, WN3 4UN … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 16.4 miles
- Manchester Airport 17 miles
- Ince Railway Station 2.1 miles
- Hindley Railway Station 2.2 miles
Hotels near Abram Ad
- Mercure Haydock Hotel 3.5 3.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Haydock 4 3 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Leigh - Sports Village 3 2.9 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Wigan 3 4.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Leigh - Sports Village, an IHG Hotel 2.9 miles
- Premier Inn Wigan 3 2.6 miles
- The Bolton Stadium Hotel, a member of Radisson Individuals 3 5.1 miles
- ibis Styles Haydock 3 4.2 miles
- Bay Horse Hotel 3 2.8 miles
- Premier Inn Haydock Park/M6 J23 3 2.9 miles
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 miles
- Wigan Athletic FC Stadium 3.5 miles
- DW Stadium Stadium 3.6 miles
- University of Bolton Stadium Stadium 5.2 miles
- Octagon Theatre, Bolton Theatre 7.9 miles
- Salford City Stadium Stadium 9.3 miles
- Lathom House Estate 10 miles
- The Trafford Centre Shopping centre 10.4 miles
- School Stadium 11.7 miles
- Agecroft Hall Archaeological site 11.9 miles
- Imperial War Museum North Museum 12.3 miles
- Old Trafford Stadium 12.7 miles