Higher Folds

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3,894 people · median £215,000 · Wigan

↑ Wigan (district)

Good for schoolsMore affordable than most

Wigan Council · Labour-controlled 42/75 seats · 56% · OCD 2026

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Amenities This neighbourhood

What's here near Higher Folds

Category	Count	Note
Eat & drink	70	76% hygiene 4★+ (FSA)
Shops	19	—
Gyms, leisure & playgrounds	9	—
Green spaces & parks	7	filled areas on the map

Counted within ~2 km of the area centre · OSM + FSA

Broadband

Gigabit

86.8%

Superfast

97.3%

Ultrafast

86.8%

% of premises · Ofcom Connected Nations · district-level

Named places nearby 105 near Higher Folds

AllEat & drinkShopsGyms & leisureGreen space

Place	Category	Hygiene	Distance
Higher Folds Park	Green space		0.1 mi
Morrisons Daily	Shops		0.1 mi
Off-Licence	Shops		0.1 mi
Higher Folds Sports and Social club	Eat & drink	—	0.2 mi
The Bowling Green	Eat & drink	3/5	0.7 mi
Green Lane Chippy	Eat & drink	4/5	0.7 mi
One Stop	Shops		0.7 mi
Manchester Road Cafe and Bar	Eat & drink	5/5	0.7 mi
The Millage Canteen	Eat & drink	—	0.7 mi
The Northmen Gym	Gyms & leisure		0.7 mi
DaSh Fitness	Gyms & leisure		0.7 mi
Basket Ball Court	Green space		0.7 mi
Mia's Sandwich Bar	Eat & drink	4/5	0.8 mi
The Archer	Eat & drink	3/5	0.8 mi
Aimz Tasty Box	Eat & drink	—	0.8 mi
Butts Park	Green space		0.8 mi
Public Toilets	Green space		0.8 mi
Childrens Play Area	Gyms & leisure		0.8 mi
FY Gym	Gyms & leisure		0.9 mi
Hope Park	Green space		0.9 mi
True taste of India	Eat & drink	—	0.9 mi
Angelos	Eat & drink	awaiting	0.9 mi
Canal Turn	Eat & drink	4/5	0.9 mi
Monty's Sports Bar	Eat & drink	3/5	0.9 mi
Golden Fry	Eat & drink	5/5	1.0 mi
McDonald's	Eat & drink	4/5	1.0 mi
Carlo's Pizzeria	Eat & drink	—	1.0 mi
Half Moon Inn	Eat & drink	4/5	1.0 mi
Bad Boys Kebabs	Eat & drink	—	1.0 mi
Rema Tandori	Eat & drink	—	1.0 mi
Union Arms	Eat & drink	1/5	1.0 mi
Half Moon Inn	Eat & drink	4/5	1.0 mi
Butts Bridge Fish and Chips	Eat & drink	2/5	1.0 mi
Tasty Bite	Eat & drink	—	1.0 mi
Enzo's	Eat & drink	—	1.0 mi
The Edge	Eat & drink	—	1.0 mi
Cucina Cafe	Eat & drink	5/5	1.0 mi
Astley Street Park	Green space		1.0 mi
Green Avenue Park	Gyms & leisure		1.0 mi
The Lounge	Eat & drink	5/5	1.0 mi
Three Crowns	Eat & drink	—	1.0 mi
Luck Star	Eat & drink	—	1.0 mi
PureGym	Gyms & leisure		1.0 mi
Hop & Hazlewood	Eat & drink	4/5	1.0 mi
Simply Local	Shops		1.0 mi
Elliotts	Eat & drink	5/5	1.0 mi
Atherton Fish & Chips	Eat & drink	—	1.0 mi
Go Local	Shops		1.0 mi
Munchies	Eat & drink	2/5	1.0 mi
Saffron	Eat & drink	—	1.0 mi
Astley Coffee House	Eat & drink	3/5	1.0 mi
Asha	Eat & drink	4/5	1.0 mi
Cart and Horses	Eat & drink	4/5	1.0 mi
Dawsons	Eat & drink	—	1.0 mi
Caprinos Pizza	Eat & drink	5/5	1.0 mi
Morrisons Daily	Shops		1.1 mi
Brewery Inn	Eat & drink	5/5	1.1 mi
The Markland	Eat & drink	3/5	1.1 mi
Costcutter	Shops		1.1 mi
Jackbits	Eat & drink	—	1.1 mi
Astley Tandoori	Eat & drink	3/5	1.1 mi
Miners Arms	Eat & drink	3/5	1.1 mi
The Indian	Eat & drink	2/5	1.1 mi
Frankies Chicken & Pizza Bar	Eat & drink	4/5	1.1 mi
Super Snax	Eat & drink	—	1.1 mi
Skenning Bob's	Eat & drink	4/5	1.1 mi
Heron Foods	Shops		1.1 mi
The Little Chippy	Eat & drink	5/5	1.1 mi
Spring Deer	Eat & drink	3/5	1.1 mi
Indian Kitchen	Eat & drink	2/5	1.1 mi
Speedy Gonzales	Eat & drink	3/5	1.1 mi
Peter Pan Pizza	Eat & drink	—	1.1 mi
The Club	Eat & drink	5/5	1.1 mi
Mr Pizza	Eat & drink	3/5	1.1 mi
Bamboo Oriental	Eat & drink	5/5	1.1 mi
Cafe Elliott	Eat & drink	2/5	1.1 mi
Aldi	Shops		1.1 mi
Century City	Eat & drink	—	1.1 mi
Mace	Shops		1.1 mi
Royal Mini Market	Shops		1.1 mi
Indian 1	Eat & drink	2/5	1.2 mi
Chinese Kitchen	Eat & drink	4/5	1.2 mi
Mort Arms	Eat & drink	5/5	1.2 mi
Co-op Food	Shops		1.2 mi
Sunny House	Eat & drink	—	1.2 mi
Supreme Osagie Afro Caribbean Supermarket	Shops		1.2 mi
Canal Duke	Eat & drink	4/5	1.2 mi
Select and Save	Shops		1.2 mi
Health Shack Cafe	Eat & drink	5/5	1.2 mi
Lotus City	Eat & drink	4/5	1.2 mi
Lidl	Shops		1.2 mi
Twentymans Artisan Pizza	Eat & drink	5/5	1.2 mi
Kickabouts	Gyms & leisure		1.3 mi
Bridgewater Convenience Store	Shops		1.3 mi
Astley MX	Gyms & leisure		1.3 mi
Papa John's	Eat & drink	4/5	1.3 mi
Howe Bridge Sports Centre	Gyms & leisure		1.3 mi
Tesco	Shops		1.3 mi
Little Shakerley Common	Green space		1.3 mi
Costcutter	Shops		1.3 mi
Vision Food and Wine	Shops		1.4 mi
Amy's Plaice	Eat & drink	—	1.4 mi
Mr Chan	Eat & drink	5/5	1.4 mi
Don Alberto's	Eat & drink	4/5	1.4 mi
The Gardeners	Eat & drink	4/5	1.4 mi

Nearest first (miles from the area centre) · click a row → the map flies to it · FSA hygiene rating shown on eat & drink where matched (49 rated) · within ~2 km of the area centre · OpenStreetMap contributors · Food Standards Agency

Local economy from Wigan

Figures for the wider Wigan — the same across neighbouring areas. This page's own prices, crime and streets are shown in full on their tabs.

Unemployment rate5.1%

In work (employment rate)57.5%

Companies registered here16,022

New incorporations (12m)2,664

Property companies (SPVs)1,669

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Companies House + ONS Census 2021 · wider district