WESTHOUGHTON PARISH

Introduction

Westhoughton ( west-HAW-tən) is a town and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, 4 miles (6 km) southwest of Bolton, 5 miles (8 km) east of Wigan and 13 miles (21 km) northwest of Manchester.Within the boundaries of the historic county of Lancashire, Westhoughton was once a centre for coal mining, cotton-spinning and textile manufacture. It had a population of 24,974 at the 2011 Census.Westhoughton incorporates several former villages and hamlets which have their own distinctive character, sports traditions and amenities, including Wingates, White Horse, Over Hulton, Four Gates, Chequerbent, Hunger Hill, Snydale, Hart Common, Marsh Brook, Daisy Hill and Dobb Brow.

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Parish Information

Parish statistics

Area	1,786 hectares
Population	25,340 ⁽²⁰²¹⁾
Density	1,419 people/km²
Mean age	38.9
Ward	Westhoughton North and Chew Moor
District	Bolton
Postcodes	BL5, BL6, WN2
ONS ID	E04000003