Whelley

Whelley

infobox UK place
country = England
latitude= 53.5519
longitude= -2.6142
official_name= Whelley
metropolitan_borough= Wigan
metropolitan_county= Greater Manchester
region= North West England
constituency_westminster= Wigan
post_town= WIGAN
postcode_district = WN1
postcode_area= WN
dial_code= 01942
os_grid_reference= SD594063
population= 10,209 (2001 Census)
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Whelley is an area of northeast Wigan, Greater Manchester, England. It is mainly a residential area, between New Springs and Scholes.

In Whelley, there is Cannon Sharples School, St Stephen's Church and a labour club. Whelley also has its own (non-acute) hospital which specialises in rehabilitation of the elderly.

In terms of local elections, Whelley is grouped with New Springs and Aspull, and is consistently a labour supporting area, as with the majority of Wigan.


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