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Hindley, Greater Manchester
Hindley
is a town within the
Metropolitan Borough of Wigan
in
Greater Manchester
, England. Lying three miles (5 km) east of
Wigan
it covers an area of 1044 hectares.
Historically
in
Lancashire
, Hindley (which includes
Hindley Green
) borders the towns of
Ince-in-Makerfield
,
Aspull
,
Westhoughton
,
Atherton
and the former borough of
Leigh
. In 2001, Hindley had a population of 23,457, increasing to 28,000 at the 2011 Census. It forms part of the wider
Greater Manchester Urban Area
.
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