Information on Leigh
The Town of Leigh is located in England. Its area, population and other key information are listed below. |
Leigh Town COUNCIL
| Leigh council address | LeighCivic centre Leigh The Wiend Wigan WN1 1NH United Kingdom | |
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| Phone number of Leigh council | Not available | |
| Email of Leigh council | Not available | |
| Official website of Leigh council | wigan.gov.uk | |
| Opening hours of Leigh council | 10am - 2pm, Monday to Friday | |
| Mayor of Leigh | Yvonne Klieve | |
Demography of Leigh
| Name of Leigh inhabitants (demonym) | Not available | |||
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| Date | Current value | Classed by Region/Country | ||
| Population | 44 436 inhabitants | 192 / 218 | ||
| Population density in Leigh | Not available | |||
Leigh administrative division
| Country | United Kingdom |
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| Country | England |
| Metropolitan county | Greater Manchester |
Transportation modes in Leigh
| Airport | Manchester Airport 14.4 miles Liverpool John Lennon Airport 17.3 miles Blackpool Airport 28 miles |
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Leigh territory
| Leigh area | Not available |
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| Geographical coordinates | Latitude: 53.4955 Longitude: -2.52904 Latitude: 53° 29' 44'' North Longitude: 2° 31' 45'' West |
| Cities twinned with Leigh | Currently, the town Leigh isn’t twinned |
| Namesake of Leigh |
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| Natural parks | Leigh isn't part of a natural park |
What is Leigh close to?
| Leigh neighbouring municipalities | ||
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| Westhoughton | Atherton | Atherton |
| Westhoughton |  | Atherton |
| Golborne | Golborne | Irlam |
| Leigh neighbouring municipalities | ||
| Atherton 2.2 miles | Tyldesley 2.6 miles | Westhoughton 3.1 miles |
| Abram 3.2 miles | Hindley 3.5 miles | Golborne 3.6 miles |
| Wigan 4.5 miles | Croft 4.5 miles | Ashton in Makerfield 5 miles |
| Ince in Makerfield 5 miles | Aspull 5.6 miles | Worsley 5.6 miles |
| Birchwood 5.6 miles | Irlam 5.7 miles | Farnworth 5.9 miles |
| Winwick 5.9 miles | Billinge Higher End and Winstanley 6.2 miles | Haigh 6.4 miles |
| Blackrod 6.7 miles | Partington 6.7 miles | Woolston 6.9 miles |
Distance between Leigh and other main cities and towns
| London : 171 miles | Birmingham : 75 miles | Leeds : 45 miles |
| Glasgow : 177 miles | Sheffield : 44 miles | Bradford : 38 miles |
| Manchester : 12 miles | Edinburgh : 172 miles | Bristol : 142 miles |
| Liverpool : 20 miles | Cardiff : 142 miles | Wakefield : 44 miles |
| Coventry : 86 miles | Wigan : 4 miles closest | Dudley : 71 miles |
| Distances are calculated as the crow flies | ||
Leisure and activities in Leigh surrounding area
| No activities found in town Leigh |