The development of Northfold will provide radial transport infrastructure across Wigan and Bolton. A quality bus corridor, motorway link road, and enhanced rail will connect residents to employment and skills opportunities within the Boroughs and across Greater Manchester.
In line with residents’ needs and aspirations, c.12,000 new quality homes will be created. These will include family homes and will be delivered across distinctive communities with access to green space.
The NorthFold area has a large portfolio of manufacturing businesses, with a specialism in food manufacturing. There is also the potential to build on NorthFold’s existing health and training institutions to drive growth in health and innovation.
NorthFold will be a place for start-ups and SMEs to find their feet and grow, creating more employment opportunities in exciting new fields and creating more skilled workers across a range of sectors. This will in turn support future development, boost local productivity and drive innovation. NorthFold will provide for the enhancement and resetting of the images of both Boroughs as places to live, work and invest. The development will draw on distinctive cultural assets and improved sustainable transport choices, including delivering a new station in Golborne to link communities to the south through the Wigan rail hub.
As with all the Growth Locations, Northfold will be delivered to provide opportunities to drive the benefits of economic growth into more of our communities.

