Astley is a ward in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, within Greater Manchester and historically part of Lancashire. It sits on the outer edge of the urban area, with a mix of suburban streets and stretches of countryside, and is within easy commuting distance of both Manchester and Liverpool.
Once dominated by coal mining, the area still carries that industrial heritage in landmarks such as the Astley Green Colliery Museum, while nearby Astley Moss preserves a pocket of peatland and wildlife. Today the ward is largely residential with local shops, community clubs and pubs, and a strong sense of local identity shaped by its rural edges and mining past.
Postcode districts covering Astley
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 10.1 miles
- Liverpool 19.2 miles
- Preston 22 miles
- Oldham 15.3 miles
- St. Helens 11.4 miles
- Wigan 8.2 miles
- Warrington 8.5 miles
- Burnley 22.9 miles
- Blackburn 18.5 miles
- Bolton 7.3 miles
- Stockport 13.8 miles
- Salford 7.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Astley Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Higher Folds Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Tyldesley Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Leigh South Ward 1.7 miles
- Leigh Central & Higher Folds Ward 1.8 miles
- Glazebury Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Tyldesley & Mosley Common Ward 1.9 miles
- Atherton South & Lilford Ward 2.3 miles
- Leigh Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Fowley Common Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Boothstown & Ellenbrook Ward 2.6 miles
- Culcheth and Glazebury Parish 2.7 miles
Example postcodes in Astley
M29 7BD, M29 7LP, M29 7UE, M29 7NE, M29 7DL, M29 7DW, M29 7FG, M29 7EJ, M29 7BE … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 12.1 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 19.2 miles
- Atherton Railway Station 2.9 miles
- Hag Fold Railway Station 3.4 miles
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 9.3 miles
Hotels near Astley Ad
- Novotel Manchester West Hotel 3 3.3 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Leigh - Sports Village 3 2.8 miles
- Delta Hotels Worsley Park Country Club 4 4.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Leigh - Sports Village, an IHG Hotel 2.8 miles
- Hotel Football, Old Trafford, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel 4 7.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Manchester - TRAFFORDCITY 3 5.5 miles
- Statham Lodge Hotel 3 7.3 miles
- The Waterside Bar Rooms & Restaurant 4.4 miles
- The Lowry Hotel Manchester 5 8.8 miles
- Hilton Garden Inn at Emirates Old Trafford Manchester 4 7.6 miles
Schools in Astley
- Garrett Hall Primary School Primary
- St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Catholic High School Secondary
- St Stephen's C of E Primary School Primary
- Tyldesley Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Salford City Stadium Stadium 3.9 miles
- The Trafford Centre Shopping centre 5 miles
- Octagon Theatre, Bolton Theatre 6.3 miles
- Haydock Park Racecourse Recreation 6.5 miles
- Imperial War Museum North Museum 6.9 miles
- Agecroft Hall Archaeological site 7 miles
- University of Bolton Stadium Stadium 7 miles
- Old Trafford Stadium 7.3 miles
- Old Trafford Cricket Ground Stadium 7.6 miles
- Manchester Harbour 8.2 miles
- Manchester Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) Museum 8.6 miles
- Heaton Park Estate 8.7 miles