Higher Folds is a settlement about 15 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]

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Higher Folds
Shops on Richmond Drive
Higher Folds Location within Greater Manchester
Area	0.455 km2 (0.176 sq mi)
Population	2,770 (2018 estimate)
• Density	6,088/km2 (15,770/sq mi)
Metropolitan borough	Wigan
Metropolitan county	Greater Manchester
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
List of places UK England Greater Manchester 53.503355°N 2.4834000°W / 53.503355; -2.4834000

Amenities

Higher Folds did have a church that belong to the St Gabriels. The St gabriels church was knocked down and Richmond Park was built on the land.[3][4] Another church located near the new development state called Walmsley Park, it was demolished in 1978 and what remains is a handrail and stones that lead to Walmsley[5]

History

Higherfolds was a small croft that consisted of farm lands and small industries that were located near Bedford village in the 1800s. This is the only croft under the "folds" naming convention in Bedford that remains.[6]

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

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