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 miles16.2 km
- Liverpool 19.2 miles31 km
- Preston 22 miles35.5 km
- Oldham 15.3 miles24.7 km
- St. Helens 11.4 miles18.4 km
- Wigan 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Warrington 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Burnley 22.9 miles36.8 km
- Blackburn 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Bolton 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Stockport 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Salford 7.3 miles11.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Astley Built-up area 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Higher Folds Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Tyldesley Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Leigh South Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Leigh Central & Higher Folds Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Glazebury Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Tyldesley & Mosley Common Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Atherton South & Lilford Ward 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Leigh Built-up area 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Fowley Common Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Boothstown & Ellenbrook Ward 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Culcheth and Glazebury Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
Example postcodes in Astley
M29 7GZ, M29 7JH, M29 8WN, M29 7GY, M29 7DA, M29 7NR, M29 7DN, M29 7FD, M29 7RE … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 19.2 miles30.8 km
- Atherton Railway Station 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Hag Fold Railway Station 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 9.3 miles15 km
Hotels near Astley Ad
- The Waterside Bar Rooms & Restaurant 4.4 miles7 km
- Holiday Inn Express Leigh - Sports Village 3 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Kings Arms Hotel 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Delta Hotels Worsley Park Country Club 4 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Novotel Manchester West 3 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Hotel Football, Old Trafford, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel 4 7.4 miles12 km
- B&B Hotel Warrington 3 5 miles8.1 km
- The Kirkfield Hotel 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Hello Hotel 3 5 miles8 km
- Holiday Inn Express Manchester - Trafford City 3 5.5 miles8.8 km
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 miles6.2 km
- The Trafford Centre Shopping centre 5 miles8 km
- Octagon Theatre, Bolton Theatre 6.3 miles10.1 km
- Haydock Park Racecourse Recreation 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Imperial War Museum North Museum 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Agecroft Hall Archaeological site 7 miles11.3 km
- University of Bolton Stadium Stadium 7 miles11.3 km
- Old Trafford Stadium 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Old Trafford Cricket Ground Stadium 7.6 miles12.2 km
- Manchester Harbour 8.2 miles13.1 km
- Manchester Museum of Science and Industry (MOSI) Museum 8.6 miles13.8 km
- Heaton Park Estate 8.7 miles14 km