The ward of Winstanley sits on the western edge of the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan in Greater Manchester, traditionally part of Lancashire. It is primarily a residential suburb made up of a mix of post‑war council developments and private housing, lying close to greenbelt countryside and neighbouring communities such as Billinge and Orrell.
Locally there are small shopping parades, schools and community facilities and a strong sense of neighbourhood identity; many residents commute into Wigan or Manchester for work. The area’s evolution from rural landscape to suburban estate is still visible in local place‑names, and its parks and footpaths make it popular with walkers seeking easy access to nearby open countryside.
Postcode districts covering Winstanley
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 18.9 miles
- Liverpool 12.7 miles
- Birkenhead 18.6 miles
- Preston 17.5 miles
- Oldham 23.5 miles
- St. Helens 5.7 miles
- Wigan 2 miles
- Warrington 9.9 miles
- Blackburn 17.9 miles
- Bolton 10.9 miles
- Stockport 22.6 miles
- Salford 16 miles
Neighbouring places
- Worsley Mesnes Ward 1.2 miles
- Land Gate Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Douglas Ward 1.5 miles
- Bryn with Ashton-in-Makerfield North Ward 1.6 miles
- Pemberton Ward 1.6 miles
- Orrell Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Wigan Built-up area 2 miles
- Billinge & Seneley Green Ward 2.3 miles
- Ashton-in-Makerfield Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Billinge Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Billinge Chapel End Parish 2.4 miles
- Seneley Green Parish 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Winstanley
WN3 6TU, WN3 6JU, WN3 6ET, WN3 6RH, WN3 6LQ, WN3 6BU, WN3 6DE, WN3 6GF, WN3 6GP … See all
Transport links
- Liverpool John Lennon Airport 14.9 miles
- Manchester Airport 20 miles
- Pemberton Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Orrell Railway Station 1.6 miles
Hotels near Winstanley Ad
- Holiday Inn Express Wigan 3 2.4 miles
- Premier Inn Wigan 3 0.9 miles
- The Mount 1.7 miles
- Mercure Haydock Hotel 3.5 3.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Haydock 4 3.4 miles
- ibis Styles Haydock 3 3.4 miles
- Lancashire Manor Hotel 4 3 miles
- OYO New Charles Dickens Hotel 3 2.6 miles
- Mercure Wigan Oak Hotel 3 2.6 miles
- Bay Horse Hotel 3 2.9 miles
Schools in Winstanley
- Highfield St Matthew's C of E Primary School Primary
- Hope School Special
- Marus Bridge Primary School Primary
- St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan Primary
- St Paul's C of E Primary School Primary
- Winstanley Community Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Wigan Athletic FC Stadium 1.8 miles
- DW Stadium Stadium 2 miles
- Haydock Park Racecourse Recreation 3.6 miles
- Lathom House Estate 6.7 miles
- University of Bolton Stadium Stadium 6.9 miles
- Octagon Theatre, Bolton Theatre 10.6 miles
- Meadow Hey Wood Forest 11.3 miles
- Spring Wood Forest 11.4 miles
- Such Hey Wood Forest 11.5 miles
- Dam Wood Forest 11.5 miles
- Aintree Racecourse Recreation 11.7 miles
- Old Wood Forest 11.9 miles