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Local facts for Ashton-in-Makerfield

Ashton-in-Makerfield sits in the WN4 postcode district (WN area), within Wigan, North West, England.

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Nearest universities with REF 2021 research submissions in Biological Sciences or Chemistry:

• Edge Hill University, Biological Sciences, 17.4 km
• The University of Liverpool, Chemistry, 23.6 km
• The University of Manchester, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 27 km

Straight-line distance. Listed for local context only; no affiliation implied.

Further universities within 80 km of Ashton-in-Makerfield with REF 2021 submissions in these units:

• University of Chester (UKPRN 10007848): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 36.4 km south-west
• The University of Lancaster (UKPRN 10007768): Chemistry, 58.9 km north
• University of Keele (UKPRN 10007767): Biological Sciences, 59.2 km south-east
• The University of Huddersfield (UKPRN 10007148): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 59.3 km east
• The University of Bradford (UKPRN 10007785): Chemistry, 66.6 km north-east
• The University of Sheffield (UKPRN 10007157): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 77.1 km east
• Sheffield Hallam University (UKPRN 10005790): Biological Sciences, 78.7 km east
• The University of Leeds (UKPRN 10007795): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 79.9 km north-east

Nearby: Golborne (3.1 km), Newton-le-Willows (3.9 km), Earlestown (4.3 km), Ince-in-Makerfield (5.8 km), Hindley (6.3 km).

Regional hub: Salford.

Ashton-in-Makerfield lies west of Salford, about 22.7 km in a straight line.

Other location pages in the WN postcode area (11 of the 224 we list for North West):

• Wigan, WN1, 6.4 km
• Wigan, WN1, 6.4 km
• Higher End, WN5, 6.5 km
• WN, 7.3 km
• Leigh, WN7, 8 km
• Marylebone, WN1, 8 km
• Standish, WN6, 11 km
• Skelmersdale, WN8, 11.3 km

Postcode districts in the WN area covered by our North West location pages: WN1, WN2, WN3, WN4, WN5, WN6, WN7, WN8.

More nearby location pages in North West (within 50 km; straight line, nearest first):

Also in Wigan (12 location pages): Golborne 3.1 km, Ince-in-Makerfield 5.8 km, Hindley 6.3 km, Wigan 6.4 km, Wigan 6.4 km, Higher End 6.5 km, Leigh 8 km, Marylebone 8 km.

Nearest location page in each direction from Ashton-in-Makerfield: north, Ince-in-Makerfield (5.8 km); east, Golborne (3.1 km); south, Newton-le-Willows (3.9 km); west, Higher End (6.5 km).

Location pages in North West within 10 km of Ashton-in-Makerfield: 14; within 25 km: 69; within 50 km: 176.

Map reference: 53.4886, -2.6385 (OS Open Names osgb4000000074558885).

Sources: OS Open Names and ONS Postcode Directory (OGL), OpenStreetMap (ODbL), REF 2021, Parcelforce zone list. Updated 12 Oct 2026.