Bacteriostatic water in Ince-in-Makerfield

Local facts for Ince-in-Makerfield

Ince-in-Makerfield sits in the WN3 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 Manchester, Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 26.4 km
• The University of Liverpool, Chemistry, 27.7 km

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

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

• University of Chester (UKPRN 10007848): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 42.1 km south-west
• The University of Lancaster (UKPRN 10007768): Chemistry, 53.8 km north
• The University of Huddersfield (UKPRN 10007148): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 56.3 km east
• The University of Bradford (UKPRN 10007785): Chemistry, 62.4 km north-east
• University of Keele (UKPRN 10007767): Biological Sciences, 63.7 km south
• The University of Leeds (UKPRN 10007795): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 76 km north-east
• The University of Sheffield (UKPRN 10007157): Biological Sciences & Chemistry, 76.5 km east
• Sheffield Hallam University (UKPRN 10005790): Biological Sciences, 78.1 km east

Nearby: Wigan (1.4 km), Hindley (2.2 km), Marylebone (2.6 km), Ashton-in-Makerfield (5.8 km), Westhoughton (6.1 km).

Regional hub: Salford.

Ince-in-Makerfield lies west of Salford, about 22 km in a straight line.

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

• Wigan, WN1, 1.4 km
• WN, 2 km
• Standish, WN6, 6.3 km
• Higher End, WN5, 7 km
• Leigh, WN7, 7.7 km
• Skelmersdale, WN8, 10.8 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): Wigan 1.4 km, Wigan 1.4 km, Hindley 2.2 km, Marylebone 2.6 km, Ashton-in-Makerfield 5.8 km, Standish 6.3 km, Higher End 7 km, Golborne 7.1 km.

Nearest location page in each direction from Ince-in-Makerfield: north, Marylebone (2.6 km); east, Hindley (2.2 km); south, Ashton-in-Makerfield (5.8 km); west, Wigan (1.4 km).

Location pages in North West within 10 km of Ince-in-Makerfield: 17; within 25 km: 72; within 50 km: 177.

Map reference: 53.5384, -2.6129 (OS Open Names osgb4000000074553829).

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