Gorton Lane, Manchester, M12 5WF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M12 5WF has a slightly higher male population, with 50% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.1%	50%	1.9%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	51.9%	50%	-1.9%	49.0%	1.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around M12 5WF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	44.9%	46.9%	2.0%	37.9%	9.0%
Married: Opposite sex	36.9%	37.3%	0.4%	44.2%	-6.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	2%	3.3%	1.3%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	12.6%	8.6%	-4.0%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	3.5%	3.3%	-0.2%	6.1%	-2.8%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42%	45.9%	3.9%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	29%	33.8%	4.8%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	18.3%	12.4%	-5.9%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	8.8%	6.9%	-1.9%	4.0%	2.9%
Very bad health	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around M12 5WF this area, 37.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.4%	37.3%	-2.1%	18.2%	19.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	8.6%	-3.5%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	12.4%	1.8%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	10%	-3.1%	16.9%	-6.9%
Degree or Similar	16.7%	27.3%	10.6%	33.8%	-6.5%
Other	6.6%	2.4%	-4.2%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 50.2% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	5.7%	11%	5.3%	0.7%	10.3%
Indian	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	1.5%	3.8%	2.3%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	6.9%	11%	4.1%	2.5%	8.5%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	3.1%	2.3%	0.8%	2.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	4.8%	4.8%	0.4%	4.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	76%	50.2%	-25.8%	81.4%	-31.2%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	7.6%	7.6%	1.6%	6.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79%	64.6%	-14.4%	83.2%	-18.6%
European Union	1.1%	8.7%	7.6%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	6.1%	9.7%	3.6%	2.7%	7.0%
Middle East and Asia	13.4%	16.7%	3.3%	5.6%	11.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.2%	63.9%	-14.3%	83.2%	-19.3%
10+ Years	1.5%	21.3%	19.8%	9.8%	11.5%
5-10 Years	3.8%	8.2%	4.4%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	6.9%	1.7%	-5.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	9.5%	4.8%	-4.7%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.5%	76.7%	-17.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	4.1%	0.3%	3.8%
South and Eastern Africa	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Eastern Asia	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	21.6%	13.5%	8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.8%	37.2%	-3.4%
Christian	44.1%	46.2%	-2.1%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Muslim	13.1%	6.5%	6.6%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Gorton Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gorton Lane was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Ardwick average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 94% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£32,100

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in M12 5WF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Gorton Lane are based on 93 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Manchester.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Gorton Lane, Manchester, M12 5WF

Estimated Average Property Prices for M12 5WF

Average Price
£190,106

Semi-Detached
£176,125

Terraced
£209,581

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£117,194

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gorton Lane

Average Price
£197,856

Semi-Detached
£194,694

Terraced
£191,779

Detached
£438,132

Flats/Maisonettes
£112,105

Other
£257,351

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gorton LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
71 Gorton Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£143,000	2025-08-22	£145,760
51 Gorton Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-09-09	£188,652
67 Gorton Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2023-12-07	£85,649
59 Gorton Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£75,000	2022-07-28	£83,593
61 Gorton Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,500	2022-04-25	£104,770

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M12 5WF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	47
Part-Time Employee	42
Looking after home or family	25
Retired	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Other	18
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	12
Self-Employed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Manufacturing	9
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Other	6
Education	5
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shakespeare Nursery School Stockport Road , Chorlton-on-Medlock M13 9BN	- not rated	2,230 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ancoats Nursery School Palmerston Street , Ancoats M12 6PE	- not rated	2,303 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fir Tree Nursery School Mill Lane , North Reddish SK5 6TP	- not rated	3,924 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Martenscroft Nursery School & Children's Centre 33 Epping Street , Hulme M15 6PA	4out of 4	3,953 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	4,112 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Francis RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Ellenbrook Close , Gorton M12 5LZ	1out of 4	140 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Francis RC Primary School Ellenbrook Close , Gorton M12 5LZ	- not rated	159 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Primary School Belle Vue Street , Gorton M12 5PW	3out of 4	300 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas' CofE Primary School Parkhouse Street , Openshaw M11 2JX	- not rated	807 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy Parkhouse Street , Openshaw M11 2JX	3out of 4	807 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Co-op Academy Belle Vue 450 Hyde Road , M12 4BA	4out of 4	620 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's RC High School Kirkmanshulme Lane , M12 4WB	3out of 4	1,112 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The East Manchester Academy 60 Grey Mare Lane , Beswick M11 3DS	- not rated	1,238 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The East Manchester Academy 60 Grey Mare Lane , Beswick M11 3DS	- not rated	1,238 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dean Trust Ardwick 345 Stockport Road , M13 0LF	3out of 4	1,663 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	419 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Manchester College Openshaw Campus , Ashton Old Road M11 2WH	- not rated	419 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connell Co-Op College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	1,277 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	2,939 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Manchester Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	3,598 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
William Hulme's Grammar School Spring Bridge Road , M16 8PR	3out of 4	5,172 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gorton Brook School Belle Vue Street , Gorton M12 5PW	- not rated	379 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manchester KS3 and 4 PRU Crossley Street Centre , Crossley Street M18 8BA	- not rated	425 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Progress Schools - Gorton Hideout Youth Zone , 1 Queens Avenue M12 5PX	- not rated	644 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bridge College Openshaw Campus , Whitworth Street M11 2GR	- not rated	765 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Music Stuff Unit 2 , The Cuthbert Centre M11 2NA	- not rated	781 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Manchester College Coffee Shop	Manchester College Of Arts And Technology, Ashton Old Road	440 yd
Starbucks	The Manchester College, Whitworth Building, Ashton Old Road	440 yd
Millenium Bakery/Victoria Sandwiches	50 Crossley Street	516 yd
Hide Out Youth Zone	1 Queens Avenue	642 yd
Bridge College	Bridge College, Whitworth Street	661 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Steelworks Tavern	247 Gorton Lane		469 yd
Buzz Bingo	Gala Bingo, Kirkmanshulme Lane		771 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Couch Potato 2	The Dresser Centre, 16 Whitworth Street	520 yd
Daley's Food Box	565 Hyde Road	535 yd
Cabral's Ltd	735 Ashton Old Road	701 yd
Subway	Unit 1, 961 Ashton Old Road	963 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 2, 961 Ashton Old Road	963 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons Petrol	1216 Ashton Old Road		1,043 yd
Aldi	Aldi, Garratt Way		1,067 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Manchester College - Openshaw Campus (Closed) Ashton Old Road	health and fitness suite	428 yd
Gorton Park QUEENSLAND ROAD	grass pitches	513 yd
Belle Vue Sports Village (National Basketball Performance Centre) Kirkmanshulme Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,026 yd
Openshaw Park MEECH STREET	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,060 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	65.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	34.6%

Download Speed

Median download speed	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	36.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.67 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of M12 5WF