Winstanley is a suburb of Wigan in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, in Greater Manchester, England. Historically in Lancashire, the area had a population of 15,849, reducing at the 2011 census to 11,264.
• Highfield St. Matthew's CofE Primary School • Marus Bridge Primary School • St. Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan • Winstanley Community Primary School • Winstanley College • Hawkley Hall High School ==Adjacent places==
Winstanley was formerly a township in the parish of Wigan, in 1866 Winstanley became a separate civil parish, on 1 April 1924 the parish was abolished to form Billinge and Winstanley. In 1921 the parish had a population of 564. ==See also==