Wigan

City, town and village /Country England / Metropolitan county Greater Manchester / Wigan

Information about Wigan

The city of Wigan is located in the state of England. Its area, population and other key information are listed below.
For all your administrative procedures, you can go to the Wigan City Hall at the address and schedules indicated on this page or contact the City Hall’s Customer Service by phone or by email depending on your preference or on the service's availability.
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Municipality reviews4.5 / 5 for Wigan by City, town and village the 26 May 2021

Wigan’s Administration

Address of Wigan civic centreWiganCivic centre Wigan
The Wiend
Wigan WN1 1NH
United Kingdom
Work+44 0194224499
civic centre phone number0194224499
International: +44 0194224499
civic centre fax numberNot available
civic centre emailNot available
Wigan ENG official websitewigan.gov.uk
10am - 2pm, Monday to Friday
Wigan mayorYvonne Klieve

Wigan town demography

Name of Wigan town’s inhabitants (demonym)Not available
DateCurrent valueClassed by Region/Country
Number of inhabitants307 600 population15 / 14
Wigan town population density4 233,4 pop/sq mi (1 634,5 pop/km²)

Wigan town administrative number

Wigan town postcodeWN1 1NH (15 other communities with the same postcode)

Wigan town administrative data

CountryUnited Kingdom
CountryEngland
Metropolitan countyGreater Manchester

Information about Wigan

Cities twinned with Wigan
France Angers
Natural parkWigan isn't a part of any natural park

Toponymy and translation of Wigan town

Arabic: ويغانJapanese: ウィガンKorean: 위간
Russian: УиганChinese: 威根 

Transport modes in Wigan

Airport
Liverpool John Lennon Airport 27 km
Manchester Airport 30.2 km
Blackpool Airport 38 km

Wigan town territory

Wigan town area72,66 sq mi (188,19 km²)
Wigan town altitude79 Altitude feet
Geographical coordinatesLatitude: 53.533
Longitude: -2.617
Latitude: 53° 31' 59'' North
Longitude: 2° 37' 1'' West
Time zone
UTC +0:00 (Europe/London)
Summer time : UTC +1:00
Winter time : UTC +0:00
Local time

Wigan town’s neighbouring towns

Distance between Wigan and country’s main cities

London : 282 kmBirmingham : 127 kmLeeds : 76 km
Glasgow : 280 kmSheffield : 78 kmBradford : 64 km
Manchester : 26 km closestEdinburgh : 271 kmLiverpool : 28 km
Bristol : 232 kmCardiff : 231 kmWakefield : 76 km
Coventry : 146 kmDudley : 119 kmNottingham : 118 km

World heritage site close to Wigan town

Wigan town’s weather

No weather forecast

Hotel offers in Wigan

Leisure and activities in the Wigan town’s surrounding area

No activities found in town Wigan