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Gorton & Abbey Hey

Gorton & Abbey Hey is one of 32 wards in Manchester, home to 20,983 people in 8,360 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £185,000 over the past two years, 27% below the Manchester median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 17% above the Manchester average.

Ward E05011365 · 492 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
20,983residentsCensus 2021
£185kmedian sale price217 sales, 24 months
17%green within 500 mpostcode average
95%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes
Gorton & Abbey Hey in ManchesterPostcodes in Gorton & Abbey Hey highlighted; the rest of Manchester in grey
Map of Manchester with Gorton & Abbey Hey highlighted

People and homes.

20,983 residents in 8,360 households, next to the Manchester average.

19%
aged 15–29
11%
aged 65 and over
35%
owner-occupied homes
33%
privately rented
30%
socially rented
16%
flats in purpose-built blocks

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics

Prices.

Quarterly median of standard sales in Gorton & Abbey Hey and Manchester.

Gorton & Abbey HeyManchester
£143k£194k£245k£297k2024 Q12024 Q22024 Q32024 Q42025 Q12025 Q22025 Q32025 Q42026 Q12026 Q22026 Q3
£143k£194k£245k£297k2024 Q12025 Q12026 Q12026 Q3

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026

Food hygiene.

Food businesses in Gorton & Abbey Hey with a published hygiene rating.

130rated food businessesin total
78%rated good or very good (4 or 5)Manchester: 87%
10rated 2 or belowlatest inspection

Council food safety officers rate businesses from 0 (urgent improvement necessary) to 5 (very good) for hygiene, the state of the premises and how food safety is managed. A rating reflects the standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)

Compare Gorton & Abbey Hey.

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