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County or areaGreater Manchester
Postcode districtM18
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 2 min4:39 am – 9:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 29 min8:22 am – 3:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People10,961 residentsin the Openshaw & Gorton North census areaMedian age 33.74,322 households35% of homes owner-occupied15% owned outright38% social rented, 26% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting9.9% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 4,149 in work, 12% retiredMain industries: health and social work 20%, retail and wholesale 17%, administrative services 10%Getting to work: 20% work from home, 47% go by car, 21% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle78% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher27% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 81%5% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C930 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December24 days of air frost, 9 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 5 to 13°CAMay: 8 to 16°CMJune: 11 to 19°CJJuly: 13 to 21°CJAugust: 13 to 20°CASeptember: 11 to 17°CSOctober: 8 to 14°CONovember: 5 to 10°CNDecember: 3 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksPeacock Mausoleumhistoric site · under a mileGorton Locomotive Workshistoric site · under a mileEdinburgh Castlecastle · 2.5 miFallowfield Loop at Debdalewalk or trail · under a mileGorton Lower Reservoirreservoir · under a mileGorton Upper Reservoirreservoir · 1.1 miClayton Valevalley · 2.0 miCrime Lakelake · 3.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesSunny Brow Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haGorton Parkpark · under a mile · 6 haDebdale Parkpark · under a mile · 17 haFairfield Golf Clubgolf course · 1.1 mi · 78 haKing George V Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 3 haCity of Manchester Institute of Gymnastics and Community Centresports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes205 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197018 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+, 3 induced by mining or drillingLargest: magnitude 4.0 on 3 Nov 197623 mi away, WidnesMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202537 mi away, Pontefract, W YorkshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 16 · PM2.5 7.8 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband98% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,699 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation66 m217 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 49 to 86 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalManchester University Hospital NHS Ft (Hq)2.1 miGP surgeryGorton Medical Centre44 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyGorton Pharmacy33 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistKings Dental Centreright herePolice stationGorton Police StationManchesterright hereCash machineGORTON SERVICE STATION, Hyde Road3 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi70 schools48 primary, 10 secondary, 5 independent, 6 special, 1 sixth formPrimarySt James' CofE Primary School Gortonages 3-11, 466 pupilsunder a mileIndependentProgress Schools - Gortonages 11-16, 15 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryCo-op Academy Belle Vueages 11-16, 946 pupilsunder a mileCollegeLTE Groupunder a mileUniversityUniversity of Manchester2.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN8.9 miRailway stationBelle Vueunder a mileMetroEdge Lane (Manchester Metrolink)Droylsden1.3 miBus stationManchester Central Coach StationManchester City Centre2.7 miBus stops173 within a mileCar parkCar Park on Morton Hall Road, M12Manchester1.2 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationGorton4 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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