Traditional county: Manchester · District / Borough: Wigan · Region: North West
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| Place | Higher Folds |
| Traditional County | Manchester |
| District / Borough | Wigan |
| Region | North West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 53.503354 |
| Longitude | -2.483400 |
| Place Type | Village |
Higher Folds is a village situated within the Wigan district of Greater Manchester, in the North West of England. It lies to the south-east of Wigan town centre, with Bolton positioned further to its east, placing it within the broader urban and suburban landscape of the region. Primarily a residential area, Higher Folds offers local amenities and serves as a community hub, reflecting the evolution of many former industrial settlements in this part of the country into commuter-friendly locations. Its character is typical of the smaller communities that form the fabric around the larger towns in Greater Manchester.
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Higher Folds is a village in Manchester, England, United Kingdom, located in the North West region. It is situated at 53.503354°N, -2.483400°W.
This page provides a live interactive map with street, satellite and terrain layers and Street View. Weather is displayed from Open-Meteo, covering current conditions, hourly forecasts and a 7-day outlook. Local and world news are updated in real time where feeds are available. A Wikipedia summary for Higher Folds is included above.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0.
| Page built | May 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |