Broughton, Greater Manchester
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Broughton is a district of the city of Salford in Greater Manchester, England, to the north of Manchester city centre. It consists of Higher Broughton, Lower Broughton and Broughton Park. Much of the area can be considered as deprived inner city with its attendant problems of crime and poverty, particularly in Lower Broughton and much of Higher Broughton. However, much redevelopment is now taking place in Higher Broughton. Broughton Park, by contrast, is one of the most affluent areas of Greater Manchester.
The area is home to a large and long standing Jewish community, centred around Leicester Road and in Broughton Park. More recently, significant numbers of people from Africa and Eastern Europe have settled in the area.
Famous people from the area include :
- Singer Elkie Brooks – born Elaine Bookbinder, from Cavendish Road.
- Playwright/director Mike Leigh, from Higher Broughton.
- Mark E Smith, singer with The Fall, originally from The Cliff.
- Bernard Sumner, guitarist/vocalist with Joy Division and New Order, from Lower Broughton.
- Graham Gouldman, songwriter and bass player/singer with 10cc, from Broughton Park.
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