Map of Wigan, United Kingdom

Wigan is a city in England, United Kingdom, with a population of about 175,405. It lies at 53.5430°N, 2.6371°W. Wigan is about 283 km (176 mi) northwest of London, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Skelmersdale, 9 km to the west.

Wigan at a glance

Where is Wigan?

• The 45th largest city in United Kingdom by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 27 min on the shortest day to 17 h 03 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Wigan

• Skelmersdale — 9 km west
• Leigh — 9 km southeast
• Tyldesley — 12 km east
• Chorley — 12 km north
• St Helens — 12 km southwest
• Bolton — 14 km east
• Prescot — 17 km southwest
• Great Sankey — 17 km south
• Warrington — 17 km south
• Leyland — 18 km north

Largest cities in England

• London — 8,961,989
• Birmingham — 1,157,603
• Manchester — 568,996
• Sheffield — 556,500
• Leeds — 536,280
• Liverpool — 496,770
• Bristol — 479,024
• Leicester — 368,600
• Bradford — 366,187
• Coventry — 345,324

Largest cities in United Kingdom

• London — 8,961,989
• Birmingham — 1,157,603
• Glasgow — 626,410
• Manchester — 568,996
• Sheffield — 556,500
• Leeds — 536,280
• Edinburgh — 514,990
• Liverpool — 496,770
• Bristol — 479,024
• Cardiff — 372,089

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.