On average Gorton & Abbey Hey has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 156 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.4× the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 32.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Gorton & Abbey Hey is £38,097 per year. There are 8 schools in Gorton & Abbey Hey: 7 primary (1 Outstanding and 5 Good) and 1 secondary (1 Outstanding and 0 Good). Gorton & Abbey Hey is home to around 20,988 people, with a population density of about 5,395 per km².
Based on 94 recent sales, the median property price is £186,000 (about £224 per square foot) in Gorton & Abbey Hey area, with individual transactions ranging from £37,125 up to £450,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 3 | £350,000 | £279 |
| Semi-Detached | 26 | £237,500 | £264 |
| Terraced | 58 | £175,000 | £211 |
| Flats | 7 | £115,000 | £191 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £260,000 | £57,500 | £112,000 | £77,000 |
| 2017 | £248,998 | £87,750 | £116,000 | £83,500 |
| 2018 | £232,998 | £73,000 | £149,250 | £96,000 |
| 2019 | £162,375 | £78,500 | £140,000 | £106,500 |
| 2020 | — | £94,250 | £145,000 | £108,750 |
| 2021 | £245,000 | £90,625 | £180,000 | £140,500 |
| 2022 | £305,560 | £114,000 | £185,000 | £155,000 |
| 2023 | £370,000 | £108,500 | £187,500 | £155,000 |
| 2024 | £356,000 | £125,000 | £210,000 | £170,000 |
| 2025 | £350,000 | £120,000 | £210,000 | £169,500 |
| 2026 | £450,000 | — | £240,000 | £180,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £163 | £91 | £138 | £94 |
| 2017 | £187 | £130 | £157 | £100 |
| 2018 | £208 | £146 | £179 | £119 |
| 2019 | £165 | £146 | £167 | £123 |
| 2020 | — | £189 | £177 | £126 |
| 2021 | £223 | £148 | £204 | £160 |
| 2022 | £193 | £175 | £226 | £175 |
| 2023 | £327 | £173 | £223 | £176 |
| 2024 | £318 | £189 | £259 | £185 |
| 2025 | £256 | £200 | £264 | £205 |
| 2026 | £279 | — | £305 | £222 |
Gorton & Abbey Hey records about 156 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Gorton & Abbey Hey is £186,000 (about £224 per square foot) based on 94 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Gorton & Abbey Hey has 7 primary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 5 Good) and 1 secondary school (1 rated Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Gorton & Abbey Hey scores 10 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Gorton & Abbey Hey sits around rank 2,042 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Gorton & Abbey Hey is around £38,097 per year, and 32% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Gorton & Abbey Hey is represented by 1 elected councillor: Chris Ogden (Green Party).
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