Welcome to Wrightington

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Introduction

Wrightington is a civil parish in West Lancashire, England, with an area of 3,915½ acres. The surface is hilly, rising to over 400 ft. at Harrock on the border of Parbold, and then falling to the north, northeast and southeast. On the southern border, the boundary at Appley Bridge touches the River Douglas. Wrightington Hall is to the north of this point. Tunley and Broadhurst lie to the north of the park, and Fairhurst, to the west of Harrock, reaches down to the River Douglas. At the 2001 census, Wrightington had a population of 4,055, falling to 2,886 at the 2011 Census.

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Parish Information

Parish statistics

Area

1,308 hectares

Population

2,892 (2021)

Density

221 people/km2

Mean age

44.3

Ward

Wrightington

District

West Lancashire

Postcodes

WN6, WN8

ONS ID

E04005317

Council

Contact details for Wrightington Parish Council, including current councillors, precept data and election results.

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Education

View educational establishments in Wrightington Parish. Data includes OFSTED rating and current appointed governors.

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Business

Business directory listing local businesses operating within Wrightington Parish.

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Planning

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Property

Price paid data for all property sold in Wrightington Parish since 2018. Includes average prices for each property type.

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Heritage

Local heritage sites, historic churches, heritage pubs plus local heritage initiatives for Wrightington Parish.

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