Higher Folds

Higher Folds is a settlement about 10 miles from Manchester, in the unparished area of Leigh, in the Wigan district, in the county of Greater Manchester, England. In 2018 it had an estimated population of 2,770.[1] Shaun Keaveny grew up in Higher Folds.[2]

Higher Folds

Shops on Richmond Drive
Higher Folds
Location within Greater Manchester
Area0.455 km2 (0.176 sq mi)
Population2,770 (2018 estimate)
• Density6,088/km2 (15,770/sq mi)
Metropolitan borough
Metropolitan county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom

Amenities

Higher Folds has a church,[3] a community centre on Stirling Close[4] and a primary school called St Gabriel's Primary School on Queensway.[5]

History

Higher Folds estate was developed in the 1950s.[6] In 2001 Higher Folds had the highest number of divorced people in England,[7] in 2005 it ranked within the 8% most disadvantaged Super Output Areas in England.[6]

References
  1. "Higher Folds". City Population De. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  2. McGarrigle, Clyde (17 March 2017). "Shaun Keaveny: 'I was like one of those Italian sons who don't have to lift a finger'". theguardian.com. The Guardian. Retrieved 2020-08-28.
  3. "Higher Folds – St Gabriel the Archangel". Talking Stock. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  4. "Contact us". Higher Folds Community Centre. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  5. "Contact St Gabriel's Primary School". St. Gabriel's Primary School. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
  6. "Final evaluation of the youth works Higher Folds Programme" (PDF). Wider Impact. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  7. "The estate where splits are a way of life". Manchester Evening News. 18 October 2004. Retrieved 22 August 2020.
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