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 7JA, M29 7WP, M29 7HP, M29 7BP, M29 7PJ, M29 7QX, M29 7RD, M29 7EA, M29 7HT … 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
- The Waterside Bar Rooms & Restaurant 4.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Leigh - Sports Village 3 2.8 miles
- Delta Hotels Worsley Park Country Club 4 3.4 miles
- Novotel Manchester West 3 3.4 miles
- Kings Arms Hotel 4.8 miles
- Hotel Football, Old Trafford, A Tribute Portfolio Hotel 4 7.4 miles
- B&B Hotel Warrington 3 5 miles
- The Kirkfield Hotel 6.6 miles
- Hello Hotel 3 5 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Manchester - Trafford City 3 5.5 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