Ince is a ward within the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, in Greater Manchester, and historically part of Lancashire. It sits as a residential and post‑industrial neighbourhood of the wider Wigan area, with a mix of terraced housing, local shops and community facilities reflecting a long working‑class heritage.
The area was shaped by coal mining and the textile trades, and you can still see traces in former pit sites, canals and disused rail corridors that now frame pockets of green space. Recent years have brought modest regeneration and light industrial or logistics activity, while residents remain closely tied into the cultural life of Wigan, with easy road and rail links into Manchester and Liverpool for work and leisure.
Postcode districts covering Ince
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 16.6 miles
- Liverpool 15.6 miles
- Birkenhead 21.6 miles
- Preston 16.4 miles
- Oldham 20.8 miles
- St. Helens 8.4 miles
- Wigan 1.3 miles
- Warrington 10.7 miles
- Burnley 22.8 miles
- Blackburn 15.6 miles
- Bolton 7.9 miles
- Stockport 20.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Ince-in-Makerfield Built-up area 0.4 miles
- Wigan Central Ward 1.3 miles
- Wigan Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Worsley Mesnes Ward 1.8 miles
- Douglas Ward 1.9 miles
- Platt Bridge and Abram Built-up area 2 miles
- Hindley Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Wigan West Ward 2.1 miles
- Abram Ward 2.2 miles
- Haigh Parish 2.2 miles
- Aspull Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Bamfurlong Built-up area 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Ince
WN1 3LB, WN2 2NJ, WN2 2LH, WN1 3LL, WN1 3AT, WN3 4SD, WN2 2HA, WN2 2EQ, WN2 2JQ … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 17.6 miles
- Manchester Airport 18.9 miles
- Ince Railway Station 0.3 miles
- Wigan North Western Railway Station 1 mile
Hotels near Ince Ad
- Holiday Inn Express Wigan 3 2.6 miles
- The Bay Horse Hotel 4 4.3 miles
- The Bolton Stadium Hotel, A Member of Radisson Individuals 4 4 miles
- The Kirkfield Hotel 6 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Leigh - Sports Village 3 4.8 miles
- Best Western Plus Lancashire Manor Hotel 4 5.6 miles
- The Hinds Head Hotel 6.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Haydock M6 Jct23 4 4.6 miles
- Kings Arms Hotel 8.1 miles
- The Wrightington Hotel & Health Club 4 5.3 miles
Schools in Ince
- Britannia Bridge Primary School Primary
- Ince C of E Primary School Primary
- St Catharine's C of E Primary School Primary
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St William's Catholic Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Wigan Athletic FC Stadium 1.9 miles
- DW Stadium Stadium 1.9 miles
- University of Bolton Stadium Stadium 3.9 miles
- Haydock Park Racecourse Recreation 4.5 miles
- Octagon Theatre, Bolton Theatre 7.7 miles
- Lathom House Estate 8.7 miles
- Salford City Stadium Stadium 10.8 miles
- School Stadium 11.7 miles
- The Trafford Centre Shopping centre 11.9 miles
- Agecroft Hall Archaeological site 12.8 miles
- Gigg Lane Stadium 13.1 miles
- Meadow Hey Wood Forest 13.1 miles