Ashton in Makerfield, United Kingdom
England · United Kingdom
Ashton in Makerfield is a small city in England, United Kingdom with a population of 29,039. Elevation: 210 ft (64 m). Average temperature: 51°F (11°C).
Population source: Wikidata (dated census and official estimates), GeoNames. Climate: WorldClim 2.1 normals (1970-2000), NASA POWER. Updated August 2026
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People
Climate
| Population | 29,039 |
| Population Density | 432 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 210 ft (64 m) |
| Coordinates | 53.4833°, -2.6500° |
| Timezone | Europe/London |
| Country | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| State / Province | England |
| Average Temperature | 51°F (11°C) |
| January Average | 41°F (5°C) |
| July Average | 60°F (16°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 53.6 inches (1,361 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 8.9 inches (23 cm) |
About Ashton in Makerfield
Ashton in Makerfield is a small city in United Kingdom (England) with a population of 29,039. The city sits at an elevation of 210 feet (64 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 51°F (11°C). Temperatures range from 41°F in January to 60°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 53.6 inches. The timezone is Europe/London.
Climate in Ashton in Makerfield
Ashton in Makerfield has an average annual temperature of 10.3°C (51°F). The hottest month is Jul (16.7°C), the coldest is Jan (4.8°C). Average annual precipitation is 832 mm.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 51.3°F |
| 5% below United Kingdom avg | |
| January Average | 41°F (5°C) |
| July Average | 60°F (16°C) |
Geography
| Elevation | 210 ft (64 m) |
| Area | 67.2 sq mi (173.9 km²) |
| Population Density | 432/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 53.4833°N, 2.6500°W |
| Timezone | Europe/London |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41°F (5°C) | 2.9 in | |
| February | 40°F (4°C) | 2.0 in | Coldest, Driest |
| March | 43°F (6°C) | 2.5 in | |
| April | 47°F (8°C) | 2.1 in | |
| May | 53°F (11°C) | 2.1 in | |
| June | 57°F (14°C) | 2.5 in | |
| July | 60°F (16°C) | 2.4 in | |
| August | 61°F (16°C) | 3.0 in | Warmest |
| September | 56°F (14°C) | 3.0 in | |
| October | 51°F (10°C) | 3.5 in | Wettest |
| November | 45°F (7°C) | 3.5 in | |
| December | 41°F (5°C) | 3.3 in |
Ashton in Makerfield has a seasonal temperature swing of 21°F / from 40°F in February to 61°F in August. Total annual precipitation is 32.5 inches, with October being the wettest month (3.5") and February the driest (2.0").
Schools in Ashton in Makerfield
8 public schools (OpenStreetMap data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R L Hughes Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Cansfield High School | - | - | - | - |
| St Wilfrids Catholic Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Nicol Mere School | - | - | - | - |
| St. Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School | - | - | - | - |
| The Byrchall High School | - | - | - | - |
| St Thomas Church of England Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| St Oswald's Catholic Primary School | - | - | - | - |
Radio Stations near Ashton in Makerfield
46 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deepvibes Radio | deep house, mixes | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Hits Radio UK | - | AAC+ 47 kbps | |
| Radio Northwich | local information, local music | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Beatles Radio (MP3) (US) | 1960s, classic rock | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Bolton FM | community, local | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Capital FM Manchester | manchester, pop | AAC 48 kbps | |
| 6 Towns Radio | adult contemporary, classic hits | MP3 | |
| HearMe - 2020s Pop Music | 2020s pop music | MP3 | |
| Liverpool Live Radio | - | MP3 | |
| OSTM Radio | alternative, alternative rock | MP3 | |
| ALL FM 96.9 | community, community radio | AAC+ | |
| Tameside Radio | adult contemporary, community radio | MP3 128 kbps | |
| CROP Radio | community radio, music | MP3 128 kbps | |
| The Richie Allen Show | - | MP3 | |
| Radio X Manchester | - | AAC 48 kbps | |
| Reform Radio | music, variety | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Taiyabah Masjid | islamic, masjid | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Beware! The Radio | - | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Heart North West 105.4 | hot adult contemporary | AAC 48 kbps | |
| Central Radio North West | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Blue Sky Radio | classic hits, hot adult contemporary | MP3 256 kbps | |
| Jingle Ark Jingle Jukebox | - | MP3 | |
| RibbleFM | - | MP3 | |
| Bounce Nation Radio | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio Leyland | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio Alty | - | MP3 192 kbps | |
| OSN Radio Plus | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Mighty Radio Southport | dance, pop | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Dune Radio | - | MP3 | |
| Dazzle FM | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Access Radio 64K | music, pop | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Wrexham Premier Radio | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Circl8 Radio | - | MP3 320 kbps | |
| Panacea Radio | funk, groove | MP3 | |
| Merseyland Alternative Radio | classic rock, eclectic programming | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Domes FM | - | AAC 64 kbps | |
| Radio General (Warrington Hospital Radio) | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio Broadgreen | ac, classic hits | MP3 160 kbps | |
| Gaydio | - | MP3 320 kbps | |
| LABR Love a Brother Radio | 80s, chillout | MP3 320 kbps | |
| KFM Radio | multi | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Arrowe Sound | pop music, pop rock | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Mersey Radio | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Juice Liverpool | - | AAC+ 96 kbps | |
| The Buzz Mcr | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Psychedelic Secret radio | - | MP3 128 kbps |
Museums in Ashton in Makerfield
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazing Novelty-Orium & Mechanical Museum | ||||
| Astley Hall | ||||
| Bicycle Museum | ||||
| Bolton Art Gallery, Library & Museum | ||||
| British Commercial Vehicle Museum | ||||
| British Commercial Vehicle Museum | ||||
| Catalyst Museum | ||||
| Hall i' th' Wood Museum | ||||
| Horwich Heritage Centre | ||||
| Lancashire Mining Museum | ||||
| Leigh Spinners Mill Heritage Centre | ||||
| Leigh Town Hall Archives | ||||
| Lion Salt Works | ||||
| Lymm Heritage Centre | ||||
| Museum Of Policing In Cheshire | ||||
| Museum of Wigan Life | ||||
| National Waterways Museum Ellesmere Port | ||||
| National Waterways Museum Ellesmere Port | ||||
| North West Computer Museum | ||||
| North West Computer Museum | ||||
| North West Museum of Road Transport | ||||
| Norton Priory | ||||
| Prescot Museum | ||||
| RAF Burtonwood Heritage Centre | ||||
| Rainhill Railway Museum | ||||
| Smithy Heritage Centre | ||||
| South Ribble Museum & Exhibition Centre | ||||
| South Ribble Museum & Exhibition Centre | ||||
| Strawberry Field | ||||
| Strawberry Field | ||||
| The Bolton Steam Museum | ||||
| Warrington Museum & Art Gallery | ||||
| Warrington Museum Of Freemasonry | ||||
| Weaver Hall Museum & Workhouse | ||||
| Winding House | ||||
| World of Glass |
Libraries in Ashton in Makerfield
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adlington Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Ashton Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Atherton Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Bamber Bridge Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Barnton Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Birchwood Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Blackrod Library and Children's Centre | 0.0 | |||||
| Book-Cycle Beech Hill | 0.0 | |||||
| Boothstown Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Bromley Cross Library and Children's Centre | 0.0 | |||||
| Broomhead Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Burscough Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Burtonwood Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Cadishead Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Catalyst | 0.0 | |||||
| Cherry Tree Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Chester Lane Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Childwall Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Childwall Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Chorley Central Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Clayton Green Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Clayton Green Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Coppull Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Culcheth Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Darwen Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Eccleston Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Eccleston Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Euxton Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Frodsham Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Golborne Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Grappenhall Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Haydock Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Heaton Library and Children's Centre | 0.0 | |||||
| Helsby Community Library | 0.0 | |||||
| High Street Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Hindley Library and Community Centre | 0.0 | |||||
| Horwich Library and Children's Centre | 0.0 | |||||
| Huyton Library and Knowsley Culture Hub | 0.0 | |||||
| Irlam Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Kirkby Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Learning Resource Centre | 0.0 | |||||
| Leigh Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Leyland Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Library and Wellbeing Centre | 0.0 | |||||
| Little Hulton Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Longton Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Lostock Hall Library | 0.0 | |||||
| LRC | 0.0 | |||||
| Lymm Community Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Marsh Green Branch Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Moss Bank Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Newton-le-Willows Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Northwich Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Ormskirk Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Orrell Bookcycle | 0.0 | |||||
| Padgate Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Parbold Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Penketh Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Rainford Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Rainhill Community Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Roman Road Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Runcorn Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Runcorn Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Sandiway Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Shevington Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Skelmersdale Library | 0.0 | |||||
| St Helens Library | 0.0 | |||||
| St Helens Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Standish Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Stockton Heath Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Tarleton Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Thatto Heath Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Tyldesley Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Warrington Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Weaverham Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Westbrook Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Westhoughton Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Widnes Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Winstanley College - The Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Woolston Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Woolton Library | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Ashton in Makerfield
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burscough Wharf | |||||
| Chorley Covered Market | |||||
| Earlestown Outdoor Market | |||||
| Ellesmere Port Indoor Market | |||||
| Indoor Market | |||||
| Kirkby Market | |||||
| Leigh Market | |||||
| Leyland Market | |||||
| Leyland Market | |||||
| Market Hall | |||||
| Market Hall | |||||
| Northwich Indoor Market | |||||
| Prescot Indoor Market | |||||
| Rixton Car Boot | |||||
| Warrington Market | |||||
| Warrington Outdoor Market | |||||
| Warrington's Favourite Car Boot Sale | |||||
| Westhoughton Market | |||||
| Widnes Market | |||||
| Wigan Market |
Hotels in Ashton in Makerfield
3 hotels within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Ashton in Makerfield
7 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Ashton in Makerfield
10 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Monuments in Ashton in Makerfield
1 monuments within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Clinics in Ashton in Makerfield
2 clinics within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Dentists in Ashton in Makerfield
4 dentists within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Veterinaries in Ashton in Makerfield
2 veterinaries within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Train Stations in Ashton in Makerfield
1 train stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Ashton in Makerfield
3 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Ashton in Makerfield
2 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Shopping Malls in Ashton in Makerfield
2 shopping malls within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gyms in Ashton in Makerfield
2 gyms within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Golf Courses in Ashton in Makerfield
1 golf courses within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Ashton in Makerfield
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Ts Brewery | ||||
| Bank Top Brewery | ||||
| Crankshaft Brewery | ||||
| Crankshaft Brewery | ||||
| Cuckoo's Nest | ||||
| Cuckoo's Nest | ||||
| Problem Child Brewing | ||||
| Prospect Brewery | ||||
| Rivington Brewing Co. | ||||
| Three B's Brewery | ||||
| Wigan Brewhouse | ||||
| Withnell's Lancashire Craft Ales |
Stadiums & Teams in Ashton in Makerfield
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
| Sir Tom Finney Stadium |
Ski Resorts Near Ashton in Makerfield
2 ski resorts within range.
| Resort | Slopes (km) | Lifts | Peak (m) | Price | Season | Night | Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Snow Centre Manchester | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Chill Factor e | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
Airports Near Ashton in Makerfield
50 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | LPL | Large Airport |
| Manchester Airport | MAN | Large Airport |
| Barrow Walney Island Airport | BWF | Medium Airport |
| Blackpool Airport | BLK | Medium Airport |
| Hawarden Airport | CEG | Medium Airport |
| RAF Shawbury | - | Medium Airport |
| Warton Aerodrome | WRT | Medium Airport |
| Abbots Bromley Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Arley Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Ash House Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Ashcroft Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Brook Farm Ultralight Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Bryn Gates Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Bryngwyn Bach Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Cark airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Carr Valley Microlight Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Chipping Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Chirk Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Clotton airstrip UL | - | Small Airport |
| Cockerham Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Dairy House Farm Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Fern Farm Airstrip UL | - | Small Airport |
| Frandley House Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Hawksview Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Haydock Park Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Higher Barn Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Ince Blundell Microlight Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Kenyon Hall Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Lleweni Parc Glyndwr Soaring Club | - | Small Airport |
| Longford Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Lower Grounds Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Manchester Barton Aerodrome | - | Small Airport |
| Middlebank Top Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Middleton Sands Microlight | - | Small Airport |
| Moss Edge Farm Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Nantclwyd Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| North Wales Gliding Club | - | Small Airport |
| Onecoat Morridge Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Oxenhope Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Pear Tree Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Peplow Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Pilling Sands Microlight | - | Small Airport |
| RAF Woodvale | - | Small Airport |
| Rhedyn Coch Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Saint Michaels Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Sandford Hall Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Seighford Glider Field | - | Small Airport |
| Sleap Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Tarn Farm Airfield (Rossall Field) | - | Small Airport |
| Tern Hill Airfield | - | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Ashton in Makerfield
2 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| Ashton-in-Makerfield Post Office | |
| Old Road Post Office |
Treatment Centers in Ashton in Makerfield
10 treatment centers.
| Center | Type | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Alimentary Solutions Limited | ||
| Back in Motion | ||
| Broadoaks Child Development Centre | ||
| Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) | ||
| Clayton Brook Clinic | ||
| Gold Standard Foot Care | ||
| Haydock Lodge | ||
| Maple House | ||
| The Rehab Hut | ||
| With You |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Ashton in Makerfield
10 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Bryn Baptist Church | |
| Bryn Independent Methodist Church | |
| Congregational Church | |
| Hope Church | |
| Methodist Church | |
| Salvation Army | |
| St Luke | |
| St Oswald and St Edmund Arrowsmith Church | |
| St Thomas' Church | |
| St Wilfrid |
Quick Facts
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What is the population of Ashton in Makerfield?
Ashton in Makerfield has a population of 29,039 residents and is located in United Kingdom. The population density is 432 people per square mile, spread across 67.2 square miles.
What is the weather like in Ashton in Makerfield?
Ashton in Makerfield has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 51°F (11°C). Winter temperatures average 41°F in January, while summers reach an average of 60°F in July. Annual rainfall totals 53.6 inches, with 8.9 inches of snow.
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