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M18 8AJ

Gorton & Abbey Hey

Manchester

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Detailed insights for M18 8AJ

Overview

Postcode M18 8AJ is located in a major urban area, within the Gorton & Abbey Hey ward of Manchester in the North West region, and forms part of the Belle Vue & West Gorton area. It has very high deprivation level. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Belle Vue & West Gorton is £32,100 per year. The nearest station is Belle Vue located about 0.2 miles away. There are 12 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Gorton Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
26.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

10/10

Belle Vue & West Gorton has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,954 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 6% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Belle Vue & West Gorton has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

26.5%

Approximately 26.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 43.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Belle Vue & West Gorton is £32,100 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 283 ft away from M18 8AJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Belle Vue & West Gorton near M18 8AJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Belle Vue located about 0.2 miles away. There are 4 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for M18 8AJ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.2 mi

Belle Vue

N/A

Walking directions to Belle Vue
0.6 mi

Ashburys

N/A

Walking directions to Ashburys
0.8 mi

Ryder Brow

N/A

Walking directions to Ryder Brow

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for M18 8AJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.1 miGorton ParkLargeWalking directions to Gorton Park
0.4 miAnnie Lees Playing FieldsMediumWalking directions to Annie Lees Playing Fields

Area Profile

Population
339
Population density
6,989.7 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

African
140
41.3%
British
60
17.7%
Pakistani
25
7.37%
Other White
24
7.08%
Chinese
15
4.42%
Total population: 339

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
36
35.29%
Private landlord or letting agency
30
29.41%
Social rents from council
16
15.69%
Other social rented
11
10.78%
Owns outright
6
5.88%
Total households: 102

Property prices in Gorton & Abbey Hey

Based on 101 recent sales, the median property price is £180,000 in Gorton & Abbey Hey area, with individual transactions ranging from £35,000 up to £328,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Gorton & Abbey Hey 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 Gorton & Abbey Hey over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats7£115,000
Semi-Detached30£200,000
Terraced64£175,000

10 year median price trend in Gorton & Abbey Hey

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Gorton & Abbey Hey.

Schools

In the M18 8AJ postcode area, located within Belle Vue & West Gorton, there are 12 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for M18 8AJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableProgress Schools - GortonOther independent school

Requires improvement

0.2 miSecondaryCo-op Academy Belle VueFree schools

N/A

0.2 miPrimaryAll Saints Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of M18 8AJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for M18 8AJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miAldiGarratt Way, Manchester, M18 8HEWalking directions to Aldi
0.5 miTesco ExtraGarratt Way, Manchester, M18 8LDWalking directions to Tesco Extra

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.