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Openshaw & Gorton North

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About

Openshaw and Gorton North lie in the east of the City of Manchester, not in the neighbouring borough of Tameside. The ward sits along Ashton Old Road and parts of the Ashton Canal corridor, with a mix of housing, shopping parades and former industrial sites. Local services include primary and secondary schools, community centres and railway links on the line between Manchester Piccadilly and stations to the east. Open spaces include Gorton Park and smaller recreation grounds used for sport and community events.

Gorton has a long industrial history: the Beyer, Peacock locomotive works once occupied land here and shaped terraces and street patterns around the yard. The 19th-century friary known as Gorton Monastery sits near Gorton Green and was restored for use as an events and community venue, its stonework and internal cloister visible from surrounding streets. Recent regeneration has focused on converting former mill and factory plots to light industry, social housing and local retail, which guide everyday routines in the area.

Area overview

On average Openshaw & Gorton North has very high deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 60 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 40.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Openshaw & Gorton North is £37,787 per year. There are 4 schools in Openshaw & Gorton North: 4 primary (1 Outstanding and 3 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Openshaw & Gorton North is home to around 10,962 people, with a population density of about 5,682.1 per km2.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
60
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
40.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Openshaw & Gorton North Population
10,962
Population density
5,682.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
19.89(-47%)
Anti-social behaviour
10.58(-41%)
Burglary
8.21(+48%)
Public order
8.12(-20%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.39(-18%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,115
46.67%
African
2,084
19.01%
Other White
669
6.1%
Pakistani
635
5.79%
Chinese
321
2.93%
Total population: 10,961

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
2,217
27.41%
Level 4+ (Degree)
2,159
26.69%
Level 3 (A level)
1,084
13.4%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,045
12.92%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
901
11.14%
Total 16+ residents: 8,089

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
1,202
27.81%
Private landlord or letting agency
991
22.93%
Owns with a mortgage
865
20.01%
Owns outright
648
14.99%
Social rents from council
429
9.93%
Total households: 4,322

Property prices in Openshaw & Gorton North

Based on 51 recent sales, the median property price is £200,500 in Openshaw & Gorton North area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 up to £17,500,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Openshaw & Gorton North 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 Openshaw & Gorton North over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Semi-Detached18£239,000
Detached3£280,000
Terraced28£177,500
Flats2£76,000

10 years median price trend in Openshaw & Gorton North

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Openshaw & Gorton North.

All postcodes in Openshaw & Gorton North

M111LS

Bowness Street

M111HW

Ashton Old Road

M112FE

Crabcroft Close

M188FB

Railway Street

M111GW

Evington Avenue

M112LE

Chisholm Street

M188WX

Roxburgh Street

M111HG

Hartshead Close

M111FE

Southsea Street

M111QF

Clayton & Openshaw

M111GP

Silverlace Avenue

M111DH

Wheler Street

M111PN

Mossfield Street

M436AH

Fairfield Road

M188NQ

Winfield Drive

M111QA

Bridge Street

M188WS

Ewan Street

M188GY

Constable Street

M188NX

Chapman Street

M112NT

Dewey Street

M188HD

Garratt Way

M111GN

Silverlace Avenue

M112WQ

Cornwall Street

M188WQ

Chapman Street

M111LA

Capital Road

M111GH

John Beeley Avenue

M188UU

Hinstock Crescent

M188GQ

Longford Street

M111EE

Brock Close

M188TX

Ashkirk Street

M188GN

Brightman Street

M111EY

Burman Street

M111JW

Abbey Hey Lane

M188EN

Francesca Walk

M111QD

Clayton & Openshaw

M188EJ

Argyle Street

M111WQ

Ackroyd Street

M188GD

Constable Street

M188QB

Cheddar Street

M111LN

Limebrook Close

M111HY

Oxton Street

M111AB

Clayton & Openshaw

M111HR

Gransmoor Avenue

M111BU

Ashton Old Road

M111PQ

Dobson Street

M188GZ

Butterton Drive

M188LN

Sibley Street

M188HF

Gorton & Abbey Hey

M188NN

Seymour Street

M111FQ

Alpha Street

M188NJ

Reynolds Drive

M112LG

Weaver Walk

M188LR

Gorton & Abbey Hey

M111PL

Upton Street

M112LB

Botha Close

M188QF

Bread Street

M111JD

Sellars Street

M188WW

Goring Avenue

M112PS

Cornwall Street

M111HJ

Ashton Old Road

M111AQ

Cheadle Street

M188FL

Thorpeness Square

M111GG

Sandywell Street

M188LU

Gorton & Abbey Hey

M111LB

Mintridge Close

M111FZ

Chariot Street

M436AS

Cheeryble Street

M188AS

Beyer Close

M188WP

Chapman Street

M188EA

Briercliffe Close

M188AT

Grizebeck Close

M111BQ

Clayton & Openshaw

M111JT

Ashton Old Road

M111NL

Kelmarsh Close

M188LW

Stelling Street

M111NU

Wetherby Street

M188ZA

Pipewell Avenue

M112LR

Ogden Lane

M111LD

Abbey Hey Lane

M188JH

Hampden Crescent

M112FP

Wimpory Street

M111DW

Cradley Avenue

M111HQ

Albany Avenue

M111GR

Ashton Old Road

M111WX

Harrogate Close

M112LF

Chisholm Street

M111LY

Battersby Street

M111NE

Backwell Street

M111HF

Ashton Old Road

M188EL

Gorton & Abbey Hey

M188QQ

Constable Street

M188DP

Constable Street

M436TD

Fairfield Road

M188JX

Hampden Crescent

M188LT

Carfax Street

M111JZ

Capital Road

M111LR

Abbey Hey Lane

M111HT

Hobson Street

M111BD

Sandywell Street

M112WP

New Smithfield Market

Data Sources

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