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About

Gorse Hill is an area and electoral ward in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, Greater Manchester. The neighbourhood combines residential streets with pockets of light industry and local retail parades. Housing is mostly terraced and semi‑detached stock from the 19th and 20th centuries. At the centre of the area is Gorse Hill Park, a municipal green with sports pitches, children’s play areas and a pavilion that anchors local activity. The ward includes several primary schools and community centres, and regular bus services link Gorse Hill to other parts of Trafford.

Local life is organised around the park and short shopping streets serving daily needs. Community sports teams and after‑school groups use the pitches and hall, while small workshops and service businesses occupy older mill and warehouse buildings. The place name records the local plant cover: gorse once grew on the hill where the park now lies, a reminder of the area’s transition from open ground to built neighbourhood over the last two centuries.

Area overview

On average Gorse Hill has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 111 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 15.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Gorse Hill is £49,221 per year. There are 2 schools in Gorse Hill: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 1 secondary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good). Gorse Hill is home to around 8,878 people, with a population density of about 4,169.2 per km2.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
111
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
15.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Gorse Hill Population
8,878
Population density
4,169.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
42.92(+15%)
Public order
21.85(+116%)
Anti-social behaviour
21.06(+17%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.91(+10%)
Other theft
9.35(+42%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,720
53.17%
Pakistani
962
10.84%
Other White
522
5.88%
Caribbean
434
4.89%
Indian
377
4.25%
Total population: 8,878

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,610
37.72%
Level 3 (A level)
1,152
16.65%
No qualifications
1,100
15.9%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
928
13.41%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
633
9.15%
Total 16+ residents: 6,919

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
1,278
34.88%
Private landlord or letting agency
885
24.15%
Owns outright
838
22.87%
Other social rented
381
10.4%
Social rents from council
188
5.13%
Total households: 3,664

Property prices in Gorse Hill

Based on 84 recent sales, the median property price is £266,500 in Gorse Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 up to £475,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Gorse Hill in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Gorse Hill over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Semi-Detached24£292,500
Terraced39£271,000
Detached1£465,000
Flats20£187,500

10 years median price trend in Gorse Hill

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Gorse Hill.

All postcodes in Gorse Hill

M320TZ

Byron Road

M320BJ

Ennerdale Road

M320JP

Taylors Road

M171DY

Europa Gate

M320AZ

Moss Road

M320JE

South Lonsdale Street

M320EN

Longford Road

M320EA

Bowness Street

M171FA

Gorse Hill & Cornbrook

M320EB

Derwent Road

M320JS

Stanton Street

M160QG

Sir Matt Busby Way

M320PG

North Lonsdale Street

M320DW

Davyhulme Road East

M320GH

Talbot Road

M320BH

Coniston Road

M320QA

North Lonsdale Street

M320JR

Haddon Street

M320RT

Ravenswood Road

M320HS

Dodie Smith Walk

M322SB

Gorse Hill & Cornbrook

M320UR

Gorse Hill & Cornbrook

M320RX

Clyne Street

M320HR

Haydock Close

M320JX

Alison Uttley Walk

M320LJ

Emmeline Pankhurst Drive

M320FG

Ada Lovelace Drive

M328GG

Kings Lane

M320PL

Wingfield Street

M320RE

Milton Close

M320PJ

Wingfield Street

M320BD

Marple Grove

M320UH

Shirley Avenue

M320XL

Hibernia Way

M160PG

Talbot Road

M320NL

Canute Road

M320HG

Ashover Street

M328GP

Kings Road

M328QG

Kings Grove

M320TS

Renton Road

M320QE

Thornbury Road

M320FY

Talbot Road

M320HZ

Gorse Street

M320BE

Thirlmere Avenue

M320YN

Talbot Road

M320SF

Chester Road

M320DL

Belford Road

M320EJ

Burleigh Road

M320WW

Gorse Hill & Cornbrook

M160RP

Montague Road

M320RJ

Canute Road

M320FX

Talbot Road

M320UL

Gorse Avenue

M320SB

Colley Street

M320RZ

Railway Road

M320XH

Gorse Hill & Cornbrook

M320RQ

Hornby Road

M320QF

Thornbury Road

M328GN

Kings Road

M160UH

Brian Statham Way

M322SA

Gorse Hill & Cornbrook

M320PA

Chester Road

M320XA

Great Stone Road

M320SA

Clyne Street

M320SH

Gorse Hill & Cornbrook

M171PY

Westinghouse Road

M320XR

Gorse Hill & Cornbrook

M320UX

Gorse Hill & Cornbrook

M320XG

Gorse Hill & Cornbrook

M160PJ

Talbot Road

M320FT

Talbot Road

M320AT

Davyhulme Road

M320RY

Railway Road

M320JB

Harcourt Street

M320PX

Nansen Close

M320QJ

Chester Road

M320GX

Enriqueta Rylands Close

M320UB

Kingsley Avenue

M320DY

Grasmere Road

M160UE

Talbot Road

M320PW

Darley Street

M320RB

Chester Road

M160UF

Talbot Road

M328QR

Great Stone Road

M320HQ

Longford Road

M320DJ

Davyhulme Road East

M320YW

Talbot Road

M320JJ

Taylors Road

M320PE

Portland Road

M320PS

Cavendish Road

M320HU

Longford Close

M320RG

Barlow Road

M320QB

Burleigh Road

M160RA

Sir Matt Busby Way

M320JD

Harcourt Street

M320DT

Lomond Avenue

M320AS

Davyhulme Road

M320ZP

Great Stone Road

M320RS

Chester Road

M320FZ

Talbot Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.