Ashton (ward)

{{Short description | Electoral ward in Ashton in Makerfield, England}}

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{{Infobox settlement

| official_name = Ashton-in-Makerfield South (ward)

| settlement_type = Electoral ward

| image_skyline = Ashton ward within Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council.png

| image_alt =

| image_caption = Ashton ward within Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council

| image_shield = Coat of arms of Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council.png

| shield_alt =

| etymology =

| nickname =

| motto = Progress with Unity

| coordinates =

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = United Kingdom

| subdivision_type1 = Constituent country

| subdivision_name1 = England

| subdivision_type2 = Region

| subdivision_name2 = North West England

| subdivision_type3 = County

| subdivision_name3 = Greater Manchester

| subdivision_type4 = Metropolitan borough

| subdivision_name4 = Wigan

| established_title = Created

| established_date = May 2004

| named_for = Ashton-in-Makerfield

| government_footnotes =

| government_type = Unicameral

| governing_body = Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council

| leader_title1 = Mayor of Wigan

| leader_name1 = Kevin Anderson Labour)

| leader_title2 = Councillor

| leader_name2 = Jenny Bullen (Labour)

| leader_title3 = Councillor

| leader_name3 = Danny Fletcher (Labour)

| leader_title4 = Councillor

| leader_name4 = Andrew Bullen (Labour)

| area_total_sq_mi =

| population_total = 12,008{{Cite web|url=https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/wardlevelmidyearpopulationestimatesexperimental|title=Ward Level Mid-Year Population Estimates (Experimental Statistics) - Office for National Statistics|website=www.ons.gov.uk|language=en|access-date=2018-07-01}}

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| website =

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Ashton-in-Makerfield South is an electoral ward in Ashton in Makerfield, England. It forms part of Wigan Metropolitan Borough Council, as well as part of the parliamentary constituency of Makerfield.