Gorse Hill & Cornbrook

Gorse Hill & Cornbrook is one of 21 wards in Trafford, home to 11,982 people in 5,322 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £274,250 over the past two years, 27% below the Trafford median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 27% below the Trafford average.

Ward E05015247 · 463 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

11,982residentsCensus 2021

£274kmedian sale price176 sales, 24 months

10%green within 500 mpostcode average

90%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes

Gorse Hill & Cornbrook in TraffordPostcodes in Gorse Hill & Cornbrook highlighted; the rest of Trafford in grey

Map of Trafford with Gorse Hill & Cornbrook highlighted

People and homes.

11,982 residents in 5,322 households, next to the Trafford average.

25%

aged 15–29

aged 65 and over

45%

owner-occupied homes

33%

privately rented

22%

socially rented

34%

flats in purpose-built blocks

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics

Prices.

Quarterly median of standard sales in Gorse Hill & Cornbrook and Trafford.

Gorse Hill & CornbrookTrafford

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

Food hygiene.

Food businesses in Gorse Hill & Cornbrook with a published hygiene rating.

164rated food businessesin total

87%rated good or very good (4 or 5)Trafford: 91%

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)