Civil parishes in Greater Manchester

A map of Greater Manchester, with its 15 parished areas highlighted in red.

A civil parish is a subnational entity, forming the lowest unit of local government in England. There are 15 civil parishes in the ceremonial county of Greater Manchester, most of the county being unparished; Bury, Rochdale, and Salford are completely unparished. At the 2001 census, there were 129,325 people living in the 15 civil parishes, accounting for 5.2% of the county's population.

History

Parishes arose from Church of England divisions, and were originally purely ecclesiastical divisions. Over time they acquired civil administration powers.^[1]

The Highways Act 1555 made parishes responsible for the upkeep of roads. Every adult inhabitant of the parish was obliged to work four days a year on the roads, providing their own tools, carts and horses; the work was overseen by an unpaid local appointee, the Surveyor of Highways.^[2]

The poor were looked after by the monasteries, until their dissolution. In 1572, magistrates were given power to 'survey the poor' and impose taxes for their relief. This system was made more formal by the Poor Law Act 1601, which made parishes responsible for administering the Poor Law; overseers were appointed to charge a rate to support the poor of the parish.^[3] The 19th century saw an increase in the responsibility of parishes, although the Poor Law powers were transferred to Poor Law Unions.^[4] The Public Health Act 1872 grouped parishes into Rural Sanitary Districts, based on the Poor Law Unions; these subsequently formed the basis for Rural Districts.^[5]

Parishes were run by vestries, meeting annually to appoint officials, and were generally identical to ecclesiastical parishes,^[6] although some townships in large parishes administered the Poor Law themselves; under the Divided Parishes and Poor Law Amendment Act 1882, all extra-parochial areas and townships that levied a separate rate became independent civil parishes.^[7]

Civil parishes in their modern sense date from the Local Government Act 1894, which abolished vestries; established elected parish councils in all rural parishes with more than 300 electors; grouped rural parishes into Rural Districts; and aligned parish boundaries with county and borough boundaries.^[7] Urban civil parishes continued to exist, and were generally coterminous with the Urban District, Municipal Borough or County Borough in which they were situated; many large towns contained a number of parishes, and these were usually merged into one. Parish councils were not formed in urban areas, and the only function of the parish was to elect guardians to Poor Law Unions; with the abolition of the Poor Law system in 1930 the parishes had only a nominal existence.^[8]

The Local Government Act 1972 retained civil parishes in rural areas, and many former Urban Districts and Municipal Boroughs that were being abolished, were replaced by new successor parishes; urban areas that were considered too large to be single parishes became unparished areas.^[9]

Greater Manchester showing the former local authorities

The current position

Recent governments have encouraged the formation of town and parish councils in unparished areas, and the Local Government and Rating Act 1997 gave local residents the right to demand the creation of a new civil parish.^[10]

A parish council can become a town council unilaterally, simply by resolution;^[9] and a civil parish can also gain city status, but only if that is granted by the Crown.^[9] The chairman of a town or city council is called a mayor.^[9] The Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 introduced alternative names: a parish council can now choose to be called a community; village; or neighbourhood council.^[11]

Blackrod

Horwich

Westhoughton

Mossley

Partington

Civil parishes with town status

List of civil parishes and unparished areas

Image	Name	Status	Population	District	Former local authority	Refs
	Blackrod	Town	5,300	Bolton	Blackrod Urban District	[12] [13]
	Bolton	Unparished area	142,249	Bolton	Bolton County Borough	[14] [15]
	Farnworth	Unparished area	24,062	Bolton	Farnworth Municipal Borough	[16] [17]
	Horwich	Town	19,312	Bolton	Horwich Urban District	[18] [13]
	Kearsley	Unparished area	11,747	Bolton	Kearsley Urban District	[19] [20]
	Little Lever	Unparished area	10,712	Bolton	Little Lever Urban District	[21] [22]
	South Turton	Unparished area	24,599	Bolton	Turton Urban District	[23] [24]
	Westhoughton	Town	23,056	Bolton	Westhoughton Urban District	[25] [13]
	Bury	Unparished area	64,534	Bury	Bury County Borough	[26] [27]
	Prestwich	Unparished area	33,446	Bury	Prestwich Municipal Borough	[28] [29]
	Radcliffe	Unparished area	33,994	Bury	Radcliffe Municipal Borough	[30] [31]
	Ramsbottom	Unparished area	14,635	Bury	Ramsbottom Urban District	[32] [33]
	Tottington	Unparished area	12,511	Bury	Tottington Urban District	[34] [35]
	Whitefield	Unparished area	21,488	Bury	Whitefield Urban District	[36] [37]
	Manchester	Unparished area	392,713	Manchester	Manchester County Borough	[38] [39]
	Ringway	Civil parish	106	Manchester	Bucklow Rural District	[40] [41]
	Chadderton	Unparished area	31,114	Oldham	Chadderton Urban District	[42] [43]
	Failsworth	Unparished area	20,555	Oldham	Failsworth Urban District	[44] [45]
	Lees	Unparished area	4,616	Oldham	Lees Urban District	[46] [47]
	Oldham	Unparished area	93,955	Oldham	Oldham County Borough	[48] [49]
	Royton	Unparished area	20,961	Oldham	Royton Urban District	[50] [51]
	Saddleworth	Civil parish	24,351	Oldham	Saddleworth Urban District	[52] [53]
	Shaw and Crompton	Civil parish	21,721	Oldham	Crompton Urban District	[54] [53]
	Heywood	Unparished area	29,240	Rochdale	Heywood Municipal Borough	[55] [56]
	Littleborough	Unparished area	13,315	Rochdale	Littleborough Urban District	[57] [58]
	Middleton	Unparished area	45,688	Rochdale	Middleton Municipal Borough	[59] [60]
	Milnrow	Unparished area	11,561	Rochdale	Milnrow Urban District	[61] [62]
	Rochdale	Unparished area	97,433	Rochdale	Rochdale County Borough	[63] [64]
	Wardle	Unparished area	8,120	Rochdale	Wardle Urban District	[65] [58]
	Eccles	Unparished area	34,599	Salford	Eccles Municipal Borough	[66] [67]
	Irlam	Unparished area	19,125	Salford	Irlam Urban District	[68] [69]
	Salford	Unparished area	72,721	Salford	Salford County Borough	[70] [71]
	Swinton and Pendlebury	Unparished area	36,928	Salford	Swinton and Pendlebury Municipal Borough	[72] [73]
	Worsley	Unparished area	52,730	Salford	Worsley Urban District	[74] [75]
	Bredbury and Romiley	Unparished area	28,829	Stockport	Bredbury and Romiley Urban District	[76] [77]
	Cheadle and Gatley	Unparished area	57,224	Stockport	Cheadle and Gatley Urban District	[78] [79]
	Hazel Grove and Bramhall	Unparished area	41,202	Stockport	Hazel Grove and Bramhall Urban District	[80] [81]
	Marple	Unparished area	23,480	Stockport	Marple Urban District	[82] [83]
	Offerton Park	Civil parish	3,762	Stockport	Stockport County Borough	[84] [85] [86]
	Stockport	Unparished area	130,031	Stockport	Stockport County Borough	[84] [87]
	Ashton under Lyne	Unparished area	43,526	Tameside	Ashton under Lyne Municipal Borough	[88] [89]
	Audenshaw	Unparished area	12,790	Tameside	Audenshaw Urban District	[90] [91]
	Denton	Unparished area	34,280	Tameside	Denton Urban District	[92] [93]
	Droylsden	Unparished area	23,172	Tameside	Droylsden Urban District	[94] [95]
	Dukinfield	Unparished area	19,278	Tameside	Dukinfield Municipal Borough	[96] [97]
	Hyde	Unparished area	34,602	Tameside	Hyde Municipal Borough	[98] [99]
	Longdendale	Unparished area	9,733	Tameside	Longdendale Urban District	[100] [101]
	Mossley	Town	9,856	Tameside	Mossley Municipal Borough	[102] [103]
	Stalybridge	Unparished area	25,806	Tameside	Stalybridge Municipal Borough	[104] [105]
	Altrincham	Unparished area	40,376	Trafford	Altrincham Municipal Borough	[106] [107]
	Bowdon	Unparished area	6,079	Trafford	Bowdon Urban District	[108] [109]
	Carrington	Civil parish	396	Trafford	Bucklow Rural District	[40] [110]
	Dunham Massey	Civil parish	475	Trafford	Bucklow Rural District	[40] [110]
	Hale	Unparished area	15,316	Trafford	Hale Urban District	[111] [112]
	Partington	Town	7,327	Trafford	Bucklow Rural District	[40] [110]
	Sale	Unparished area	56,823	Trafford	Sale Municipal Borough	[113] [114]
	Stretford	Unparished area	42,103	Trafford	Stretford Municipal Borough	[115] [116]
	Urmston	Unparished area	40,964	Trafford	Urmston Urban District	[117] [118]
	Warburton	Civil parish	286	Trafford	Bucklow Rural District	[40] [110]
	Abram	Unparished area	13,706	Wigan	Abram Urban District	[119] [120]
	Ashton in Makerfield	Unparished area	23,431	Wigan	Ashton in Makerfield Urban District	[121] [122]
	Aspull	Unparished area	5,522	Wigan	Aspull Urban District	[123] [124]
	Atherton	Unparished area	18,876	Wigan	Atherton Urban District	[125] [126]
	Billinge Higher End and Winstanley	Unparished area	6,731	Wigan	Billinge and Winstanley Urban District	[127] [128]
	Golborne	Unparished area	23,214	Wigan	Golborne Urban District	[129] [130]
	Haigh	Civil parish	594	Wigan	Wigan Rural District	[131] [132]
	Hindley	Unparished area	22,769	Wigan	Hindley Urban District	[133] [134]
	Ince in Makerfield	Unparished area	10,184	Wigan	Ince in Makerfield Urban District	[135] [136]
	Leigh	Unparished area	44,436	Wigan	Leigh Municipal Borough	[137] [138]
	Orrell	Unparished area	11,988	Wigan	Orrell Urban District	[139] [128]
	Shevington	Civil parish	9,786	Wigan	Wigan Rural District	[131] [132]
	Standish with Langtree	Unparished area	13,309	Wigan	Standish with Langtree Urban District	[140] [141]
	Tyldesley	Unparished area	24,371	Wigan	Tyldesley Urban District	[142] [143]
	Wigan	Unparished area	72,363	Wigan	Wigan County Borough	[144] [145]
	Worthington	Civil parish	135	Wigan	Wigan Rural District	[131] [132]

See also

• List of civil parishes in England

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10. ^ Office of Public Sector Information : Local Government and Rating Act 1997 Retrieved 2009-08-22
11. ^ Office of Public Sector Information : Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 Retrieved 2009-08-22
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14. ^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Bolton County Borough Retrieved 2009-08-23
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18. ^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Horwich Urban District Retrieved 2009-08-23
19. ^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Kearsley Urban District Retrieved 2009-08-23
20. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population Kearsley (part) ward. Retrieved 2009-08-26
21. ^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Little Lever Urban District Retrieved 2009-08-23
22. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population Little Lever (part) ward. Retrieved 2009-08-26
23. ^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Turton Urban District Retrieved 2009-08-23
24. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population Bradshaw (part); and Bromley Cross wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
25. ^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Westhoughton Urban District Retrieved 2009-08-23
26. ^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Bury County Borough Retrieved 2009-08-23
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28. ^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Prestwich Municipal Borough Retrieved 2009-08-23
29. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population Holyrood; Sedgley; and St Mary's wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
30. ^ a Vision of Britain Through Time : Radcliffe Municipal Borough Retrieved 2009-08-23
31. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population Radcliffe Central; Radcliffe North; and Radcliffe South (part) wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
32. ^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Ramsbottom Urban District Retrieved 2009-08-23
33. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population Ramsbottom ward. Retrieved 2009-08-26
34. ^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Tottington Urban District Retrieved 2009-08-23
35. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population Tottington ward. Retrieved 2009-08-26
36. ^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Whitefield Urban District Retrieved 2009-08-23
37. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population Besses; Pilkington Park; and Radcliffe South (part) wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
38. ^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Manchester County Borough Retrieved 2009-08-23
39. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population Ardwick; Baguley; Barlow Moor; Benchill; Beswick and Clayton; Blackley; Bradford; Brooklands; Burnage; Central; Charlestown; Cheetham; Chorlton; Crumpsall; Didsbury; Fallowfield; Gorton North; Gorton South; Harpurhey; Hulme; Levenshulme; Lightbowne; Longsight; Moss Side; Newton Heath; Northenden; Old Moat; Rusholme; Sharston; Whalley Range; Withington; and Woodhouse Park (part) wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
40. ^ ^{a b c d e} A Vision of Britain Through Time : Bucklow Rural District Retrieved 2009-08-23
41. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Manchester Retrieved 2009-08-24
42. ^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Chadderton Urban District Retrieved 2009-08-23
43. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population Chadderton Central; Chadderton North; and Chadderton South wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
44. ^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Failsworth Urban District Retrieved 2009-08-23
45. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population Failsworth East; and Failsworth West wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
46. ^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Lees Urban District Retrieved 2009-08-23
47. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population Lees (part) ward. Retrieved 2009-08-26
48. ^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Oldham County Borough Retrieved 2009-08-23
49. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population Alexandra; Coldhurst; Hollinwood; Lees (part); St James'; St Mary's; St Pauls; Waterhead; and Werneth wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
50. ^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Royton Urban District Retrieved 2009-08-23
51. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population Royton North; and Royton South wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
52. ^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Saddleworth Urban District Retrieved 2009-08-23
53. ^ ^{a b} Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Oldham Retrieved 2009-08-24
54. ^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Crompton Urban District Retrieved 2009-08-23
55. ^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Heywood Municipal Borough Retrieved 2009-08-23
56. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population Heywood North; Heywood South; and Heywood West wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
57. ^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Littleborough Urban District Retrieved 2009-08-23
58. ^ ^{a b} Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population Littleborough (part); and Wardle (part) wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
59. ^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Middleton Municipal Borough Retrieved 2009-08-23
60. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population Middleton Central; Middleton East; Middleton North; Middleton South; and Middleton West wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
61. ^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Milnrow Urban District Retrieved 2009-08-23
62. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population Milnrow ward. Retrieved 2009-08-26
63. ^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Rochdale County Borough Retrieved 2009-08-23
64. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population Balderstone; Brimrod and Deeplish; Castleton; Central and Falinge; Healey; Newbold; Norden and Bamford; Smallbridge and Wardleworth; and Spotland wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
65. ^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Wardle Urban District Retrieved 2009-08-23
66. ^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Eccles Municipal Borough Retrieved 2009-08-23
67. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population Barton; Eccles; and Winton wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
68. ^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Irlam Urban District Retrieved 2009-08-23
69. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population Cadishead; and Irlam wards. Retrieved 2009--08-26
70. ^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Salford County Borough Retrieved 2009-08-23
71. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population Blackfriars; Broughton; Claremont; Kersal; Langworthy; Ordsall; Pendleton; and Weaste and Seedley wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
72. ^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Swinton and Pendlebury Municipal Borough Retrieved 2009-08-23
73. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population Pendlebury; Swinton North (part); Swinton South; and Worsley and Boothstown (part) wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
74. ^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Worsley Urban District Retrieved 2009-08-23
75. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population Little Hulton; Swinton North (part); Walkden North; Walkden South; and Worsley and Boothstown (part) wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
76. ^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Bredbury and Romiley Urban District Retrieved 2009-08-23
77. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population Bredbury; and Romiley wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
78. ^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Cheadle and Gatley Urban District Retrieved 2009-08-23
79. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population Cale Green (part); Cheadle; Cheadle Hulme North; Cheadle Hulme South; and Heald Green wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
80. ^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Hazel Grove and Bramhall Urban District Retrieved 2009-08-23
81. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population East Bramhall; Hazel Grove (part); and West Bramhall wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
82. ^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Marple Urban District Retrieved 2009-08-23
83. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population North Marple; and South Marple wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
84. ^ ^{a b} A Vision of Britain Through Time : Stockport County Borough Retrieved 2009-08-23
85. ^ Department for Communities and Local Government : Bulletin of Changes to Local Authority Electoral Arrangements, Areas and Names in England : District Council Notices of the Change of Name of a Parish Retrieved 2009-08-23
86. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Stockport Retrieved 2009-08-24
87. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population Brinnington; Cale Green (part); Davenport; Edgeley; Great Moor (part); Hazel Grove (part); Heaton Mersey; Heaton Moor; Manor; North Reddish; and South Reddish wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
88. ^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Ashton under Lyne Municipal Borough Retrieved 2009-08-23
89. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population Ashton Hurst; Ashton St Michael's; Ashton St Peter's; and Ashton Waterloo wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
90. ^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Audenshaw Urban District Retrieved 2009-08-23
91. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population Audenshaw ward. Retrieved 2009-08-26
92. ^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Denton Urban District Retrieved 2009-08-23
93. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population Denton North East; Denton South; and Denton West wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
94. ^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Droylsden Urban District Retrieved 2009-08-23
95. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population Droylsden East; and Droylsden West wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
96. ^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Dukinfield Municipal Borough Retrieved 2009-08-23
97. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population Dukinfield; and Dukinfield Stalybridge (part) wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
98. ^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Hyde Municipal Borough Retrieved 2009-08-23
99. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population Hyde Godley; Hyde Newton; and Hyde Werneth wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
100. ^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Longdendale Urban District Retrieved 2009-08-23
101. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population Longdendale ward. Retrieved 2009-08-26
102. ^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Mossley Municipal Borough Retrieved 2009-08-23
103. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Tameside Retrieved 2009-08-24
104. ^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Stalybridge Municipal Borough Retrieved 2009-08-23
105. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population Dukinfield Stalybridge (part); Stalybridge North; and Stalybridge South wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
106. ^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Altrincham Municipal Borough Retrieved 2009-08-23
107. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population Altrincham; Broadheath (part); Timperley; and Village (part) wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
108. ^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Bowdon Urban District Retrieved 2009-08-23
109. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population Bowdon (part) ward. Retrieved 2009-08-26
110. ^ ^{a b c d} Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Trafford Retrieved 2009-08-24
111. ^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Hale Urban District Retrieved 2009-08-23
112. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population Bowdon (part); and Hale wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
113. ^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Sale Municipal Borough Retrieved 2009-08-23
114. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population Broadheath (part); Brooklands; Mersey St Mary's; Priory; Sale Moor; St Martin's; and Village (part) wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
115. ^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Stretford Municipal Borough Retrieved 2009-08-23
116. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population Clifford; Longford; Park (part); Stretford (part); and Talbot wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
117. ^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Urmston Urban District Retrieved 2009-08-23
118. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population Davyhulme East; Davyhulme West; Flixton; Park (part); Stretford (part); and Urmston wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
119. ^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Abram Urban District Retrieved 2009-08-23
120. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population Abram; and Leigh Central (part) wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
121. ^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Ashton in Makerfield Urban District Retrieved 2009-08-23
122. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population Ashton-Golborne (part); Bryn; and Orrell (part) wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
123. ^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Aspull Urban District Retrieved 2009-08-23
124. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population Aspull-Standish (part) ward. Retrieved 2009-08-26
125. ^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Atherton Urban District Retrieved 2009-08-23
126. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population Atherton; and Hindsford (part) wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
127. ^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Billinge and Winstanley Urban District Retrieved 2009-08-23
128. ^ ^{a b} Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population Orrell (part) and Winstanley (part) wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
129. ^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Golborne Urban District Retrieved 2009-08-23
130. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population Ashton-Golborne (part); Hope Carr (part); and Lightshaw wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
131. ^ ^{a b c} A Vision of Britain Through Time : Wigan Rural District Retrieved 2009-08-23
132. ^ ^{a b c} Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Parish Headcounts : Wigan Retrieved 2009-08-24
133. ^ a Vision of Britain Through Time : Hindley Urban District Retrieved 2009-08-23
134. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population Hindley; and Hindley Green (part) wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
135. ^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Ince in Makerfield Urban District Retrieved 2009-08-23
136. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population Ince ward. Retrieved 2009-08-26
137. ^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Leigh Municipal Borough Retrieved 2009-08-23
138. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population Bedford-Astley (part); Hindley Green (part); Hope Carr (part); Leigh Central (part); and Leigh East wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
139. ^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Orrell Urban District Retrieved 2009-08-23
140. ^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Standish with Langtree Urban District Retrieved 2009-08-23
141. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population Aspull-Standish (part); and Langtree wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
142. ^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Tyldesley Urban District Retrieved 2009-08-23
143. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population Bedford-Astley (part); Hindsford (part); and Tyldesley East wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26
144. ^ A Vision of Britain Through Time : Wigan County Borough Retrieved 2009-08-23
145. ^ Office for National Statistics : Census 2001 : Table KS01 : Usual Resident Population Beech Hill; Newtown; Norley; Swinley; Whelley; Winstanley (part); and Worsley Mesnes wards. Retrieved 2009-08-26

External links

• Office for National Statistics : Geographical Area Listings
• Bolton Metropolitan Borough Council : Parish and Town Councils
• Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council : Parish Councils
• Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council : Parish Elections