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Higher Folds

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

Good for schoolsMore affordable than most
Wigan Council · Labour-controlled   42/75 seats · 56% · OCD 2026
69/100
Good
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£215k
median price
+27.8%
5-year growth
89%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£215k
median sold price
5.9 yrs
of local pay to buy
+27.8%
5-year change
£188k
typical terraced
18 min
Manchester — fastest
14
rail stations
89%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
1
grammar school
144
schools total
10.3
NO₂ · WHO 10
19.9%
in a flood zone
481
green spaces
6.5
PM2.5 · WHO 5
638
eat & drink
198
shops
86.8%
gigabit
55
gyms & leisure

Tiles show neighbourhood’s own prices and crime; schools, transport, health & amenities are shown for the wider area — each tab labels its source.

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Sold price trend +27.8%

£45k£115k£185k£255k20142025£235,000
£96,975 in 2014 → £235,000 in 2025 · 78 sales in 12 months
In Wigan:
41st cheapest of 57 neighbourhoods

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The area in short neighbourhood AI summary

Higher Folds is a neighbourhood in Greater Manchester with a population of 3,894. The median house price is £215,000, with 78 sales recorded in the past 12 months. Property prices have risen 27.8 percent over five years.

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Detached homes median at £273,500, terraces at £187,500, and semis at £153,000. The area ranks among the most deprived in England; 15 percent of neighbourhoods nationally are more deprived. The median age is 35.6, and 49.4 percent of households are owner-occupied. Education levels are mixed: 23.4 percent hold level 4 qualifications or above, though 23.2 percent hold no qualifications. The environment shows moderate air quality, with nitrogen dioxide at 10.3 micrograms per cubic metre and particulate matter at 6.5. About 18.8 percent of the area falls within flood zone 3. Broadband is well-served, with 86.8 percent gigabit coverage. Council tax band D is £2,151.54 for 2026/27. The area is governed by Wigan Council, a metropolitan district council under Labour control.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-08-01T07:56:12Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024
Environment2026
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01

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