Leigh West sits on the western side of the town of Leigh within the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan in Greater Manchester. It combines residential neighbourhoods and local shopping streets with good commuter links into Wigan and Manchester, and lies close to the town centre so everyday services are within easy reach.
The area’s character is shaped by Leigh’s industrial past in textiles and coal, but today it is marked by community groups, local schools, sports clubs and pockets of green space. Nearby attractions such as Pennington Flash and ongoing local regeneration give the ward a mix of working‑class heritage and quieter suburban living, represented locally on Wigan Council.
Postcode districts covering Leigh West
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 13.8 miles
- Liverpool 16.3 miles
- Birkenhead 22.5 miles
- Preston 19.5 miles
- Oldham 18.7 miles
- St. Helens 8.5 miles
- Wigan 4.4 miles
- Warrington 8.2 miles
- Burnley 23.5 miles
- Blackburn 17.5 miles
- Bolton 7.7 miles
- Stockport 17.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bickershaw Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Hindley Green Ward 1.2 miles
- Leigh Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Abram Ward 1.6 miles
- Platt Bridge and Abram Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Hindley Built-up area 2 miles
- Leigh Central & Higher Folds Ward 2.1 miles
- Atherton South & Lilford Ward 2.2 miles
- Bamfurlong Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Golborne Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Golborne & Lowton West Ward 2.3 miles
- Lowton East Ward 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Leigh West
WN7 5RQ, WN7 5FR, WN7 4PP, WN7 5NS, WN7 5SH, WN7 5RP, WN7 4RZ, WN7 4GB, WN7 4TH … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 15.5 miles
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 17.1 miles
- Hindley Railway Station 2.7 miles
- Daisy Hill Railway Station 2.8 miles
Hotels near Leigh West Ad
- Holiday Inn Express Leigh - Sports Village 3 1.4 miles
- The Kirkfield Hotel 4.3 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Wigan 3 5.8 miles
- Holiday Inn Haydock M6 Jct23 4 3.9 miles
- Kings Arms Hotel 6.6 miles
- The Bolton Stadium Hotel, A Member of Radisson Individuals 4 5.2 miles
- B&B Hotel Warrington 3 5.8 miles
- The Waterside Bar Rooms & Restaurant 8.1 miles
- Delta Hotels Worsley Park Country Club 4 6.8 miles
- Ibis Styles Haydock 3 5.1 miles
Schools in Leigh West
- Leigh St Peter's C of E Primary School Primary
- Leigh Westleigh Methodist Primary School Primary
- Newton Westpark Primary School Primary
- Twelve Apostles Catholic Primary School Primary
- Westleigh St Paul's C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Haydock Park Racecourse Recreation 3.4 miles
- Wigan Athletic FC Stadium 5 miles
- DW Stadium Stadium 5.1 miles
- University of Bolton Stadium Stadium 5.2 miles
- Octagon Theatre, Bolton Theatre 7.1 miles
- Salford City Stadium Stadium 7.7 miles
- The Trafford Centre Shopping centre 8.8 miles
- Agecroft Hall Archaeological site 10.4 miles
- School Stadium 10.7 miles
- Imperial War Museum North Museum 10.7 miles
- Old Trafford Stadium 11.2 miles
- Old Trafford Cricket Ground Stadium 11.4 miles