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Higher Folds

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Higher Folds

Total population

2,663

Coordinates53.50°, -2.48°

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Overview

Higher Folds is a housing estate to the north-east of Leigh, in the Wigan district of Greater Manchester, England. It lies about 15 miles west of Manchester. In 2018 it had an estimated population of 2,770. Shaun Keaveny grew up in Higher Folds.

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
53.5042
Longitude
-2.4810
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

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Official Identifiers

ONS — UK Office for National Statistics

ONS code
osgb4000000074549323
Local type
Village
Region
North West

api.postcodes.io / OS Open Names

Sources

  • Wikipedia
  • ONS / OS Open Names — UK official place gazetteer, via api.postcodes.io (OS code, local type, county/unitary, district/borough, region)
  • ONS — UK Office for National Statistics — api.postcodes.io / OS Open Names