Little more than 300 years ago its population was over just 1,000, today it is about 21,000. Farming was the main industry of the area with villagers supplementing their meager incomes by hand-loom weaving until the advent of cotton and the Industrial Revolution.

People of the area still maintain a strong community spirit and their pride in Failsworth is fierce. A major landmark of the area is Failsworth Pole on Oldham Road. The first 'political pole' was erected in 1793 although a local historian suggests there were others before and that Maypoles probably stood on the site for centuries. The pole that now stands on the site replaced the last one, blown down in 1923.

Failsworth is famous for its hats. Manufacture began as a cottage industry before the firm of Failsworth Hats was set up in 1892 to manufacture silk hats. For a time the company operated from a factory near the former Failsworth Council offices and continued until recently (2002), in the area.The canal development which is presently under construction has in part taken the place of this legendary company.Today, Failsworth's main areas of economic activities are in electrical goods manufacture through Pifco Limited (now Salton),plastic producers and distributors Hubron Limited together with a good variety of smaller independant retail and professional service companies. Failsworth is an up and coming location and has excellent comunication links with the recently completed M60 ring road.

The property market in the Failsworth area has always been buoyant and the house prices are very competitive. NP Estates broker over 95% of property transactions in this location and their fully trained staff are always available for advice 7 days per week. There has never been a better time to re-locate to Failsworth.

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