| Country: | England |
| Coordinates: | 53.5229°N -2.6772°W |
| Official Name: | Winstanley |
| Metropolitan Borough: | Wigan |
| Metropolitan County: | Greater Manchester |
| Region: | North West England |
| Constituency Westminster: | Makerfield |
| Post Town: | WIGAN |
| Postcode District: | WN3 |
| Postcode Area: | WN |
| Dial Code: | 01942 |
| Os Grid Reference: | SD531051 |
| Population: | 11,264 |
| Population Ref: | (2011 Census) |
| Static Image: | Winstanley Hall 2006.jpg |
| Static Image Width: | 240px |
| Static Image Caption: | Winstanley Hall |
Winstanley is a suburb of Wigan in the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, in Greater Manchester, England.[1] Historically in Lancashire, the area had a population of 15,849, reducing at the 2011 census to 11,264.[2]
Train services to Wigan, Manchester and Kirkby are available at the nearby Pemberton railway station. The main road in the Winstanley area is the A571 (St.Helens to Wigan). Nearby is the A49, which gives access to the M6 motorway.
Winstanley was formerly a township in the parish of Wigan,[3] in 1866 Winstanley became a separate civil parish,[4] on 1 April 1924 the parish was abolished to form Billinge and Winstanley.[5] In 1921 the parish had a population of 564.[6]