Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council
Key Competitive Attractions
Wigan is Greater Manchester’s largest and statistically safest town, offering a vast workforce, attractive property prices, and great communications. We are centrally located, served by several railways, minutes from Manchester airport, with quick access to several major population centres via the M6.
The pier area is undergoing a 10-year regeneration to become Wigan Pier Quarter and a 55-acre textiles centre. In collaboration with the Chinamex trading company, this investment will total £125M, amounting to 1,000,000 sqft of manufacturing and research space, and 1,000 jobs.
The Economic Development and Inward Investment Team at Wigan Council help businesses identify appropriate premises, provide useful contact details, offer a range of grants and funding opportunities, and provide a comprehensive Aftercare Service for those expanding or relocating within Wigan.
