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Gorse Hill

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, in line with the North West average of 109 per 1,000. 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

Connectivity

N/A

Area Profile

Gorse Hill Population

8,878

Population density

4,169.2 per km²

Crime

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

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

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

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

Median price£269,600

Price per sq ft£302

Sales (last 12 months)74

Typical range (middle 50%)£233K – £292K

Based on 74 recent sales, the median property price is £269,600 (about £302 per square foot) in Gorse Hill area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 up to £465,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Gorse Hill over the last year.
Type	Sales	Median	£/sq ft	P5	P25	P75	P95
Detached	1	£465,000	£327	£465,000	£465,000	£465,000	£465,000
Semi-Detached	19	£290,000	£302	£247,500	£269,975	£308,750	£375,000
Terraced	35	£275,000	£299	£193,125	£260,000	£291,500	£343,750
Flats	19	£190,000	£313	£100,650	£164,750	£236,250	£251,000

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Gorse Hill

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Gorse Hill.
Year	Detached	Flats	Semi-Detached	Terraced
2016	—	£119,250	£184,975	£163,000
2017	£325,000	£130,000	£200,000	£168,000
2018	£273,000	£122,000	£215,000	£182,000
2019	£271,788	£140,250	£217,000	£195,000
2020	£402,995	£125,500	£245,000	£236,500
2021	£400,495	£189,000	£260,000	£225,000
2022	£337,500	£196,000	£281,875	£265,000
2023	£405,000	£192,000	£275,000	£255,000
2024	—	£180,000	£298,500	£261,500
2025	—	£187,500	£287,500	£273,000
2026	£465,000	£181,250	£290,000	£272,500

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Gorse Hill.
Year	Detached	Flats	Semi-Detached	Terraced
2016	—	£202	£196	£177
2017	£227	£206	£206	£175
2018	£227	£212	£207	£198
2019	£274	£210	£230	£201
2020	£266	£324	£234	£229
2021	£273	£282	£274	£234
2022	£368	£295	£300	£281
2023	£300	£327	£264	£264
2024	—	£297	£295	£267
2025	—	£319	£309	£296
2026	£327	£253	£320	£301

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.

HM Land Registry • Police.uk • DfE • ONS • TfL • National Rail