Ashton-in-Makerfield South is a ward in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, in Greater Manchester, historically part of Lancashire. It sits on the borough's southern edge close to the border with St Helens, combining suburban streets with patches of countryside and local green spaces.
The ward is largely residential with small commercial centres and a strong sense of community; its landscape and social fabric still show the imprint of the North West's industrial past, notably coal mining, while many residents now commute to nearby towns and cities such as Wigan, Manchester and Liverpool. Local life is centred on neighbourhood clubs, churches and sports teams, giving it a compact, community-focused character.
Postcode districts covering Ashton-in-Makerfield South
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 17 miles
- Liverpool 12.8 miles
- Birkenhead 19 miles
- Preston 19.8 miles
- Oldham 22.2 miles
- St. Helens 5.1 miles
- Wigan 3.7 miles
- Warrington 7.4 miles
- Blackburn 19.3 miles
- Bolton 10.8 miles
- Stockport 20.5 miles
- Salford 14.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Ashton-in-Makerfield Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Bryn with Ashton-in-Makerfield North Ward 1 mile
- Land Gate Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Bamfurlong Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Pewfall Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Golborne & Lowton West Ward 2 miles
- Haydock Built-up area 2 miles
- Seneley Green Parish 2.2 miles
- Platt Bridge and Abram Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Abram Ward 2.4 miles
- Newton-le-Willows West Ward 2.4 miles
- Billinge & Seneley Green Ward 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Ashton-in-Makerfield South
WN4 8SW, WN4 9DX, WN4 9PF, WN4 9AX, WN4 8LH, WN4 8RX, WN4 9EN, WN4 8AD, WN4 9PD … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 14 miles
- Manchester Airport 17.6 miles
- Bryn Railway Station 0.8 miles
- Garswood Railway Station 1.6 miles
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Schools in Ashton-in-Makerfield South
- St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Ashton-in-Makerfield Secondary
- St Oswald's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Thomas C of E Primary School Primary
- St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School Primary
- The Byrchall High School Secondary
- Willow Grove Primary School Special
Local points of interest
- Haydock Park Racecourse Recreation 1 mile
- Wigan Athletic FC Stadium 3.9 miles
- DW Stadium Stadium 4 miles
- University of Bolton Stadium Stadium 7.4 miles
- Lathom House Estate 9.1 miles
- Octagon Theatre, Bolton Theatre 10.3 miles
- Salford City Stadium Stadium 10.8 miles
- The Trafford Centre Shopping centre 11.9 miles
- Aintree Racecourse Recreation 12.9 miles
- Arley Hall Estate 13.2 miles
- Meadow Hey Wood Forest 13.7 miles
- Spring Wood Forest 13.8 miles