
Gorton & Abbey Hey
Strong on safety and transport, with lower house prices
Gorton & Abbey Hey at a glance
- House prices
- £169,134
- Lower prices12th percentile
- Schools
- 52nd percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 96th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 0.8 per 1,000 people
- Strong100th percentile
- Flood risk
- 50th percentile
- Middle
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Gorton & Abbey Hey a good place to live?
Gorton & Abbey Hey may be a good fit for people who value lower crime, stronger transport access and lower house prices. The available data also shows flood risk is around the national middle range and schools are around the national middle range. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Manchester below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
- Movers who value stronger transport access
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
Check the exact address, school admissions and your daily journeys. Area averages cannot describe every street.
No additional grounded watch-out bullets are available.
Crime rate in Gorton & Abbey Hey
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 0.8 per 1,000 people
- Percentile
- 100th percentile nationally
Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.
Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Rates are per 1,000 people.
House prices in Gorton & Abbey Hey
House prices
- Average sold price
- £169,134
- Percentile
- 12th percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area average, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Gorton & Abbey Hey
Schools
52nd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Gorton & Abbey Hey
Flood risk
50th percentile nationally
A relative flood indicator, not an address-level assessment. Check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Gorton & Abbey Hey
Transport
96th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Gorton & Abbey Hey a good place to live?
Gorton & Abbey Hey may be a good fit for people who value lower crime, stronger transport access and lower house prices. The available data also shows flood risk is around the national middle range and schools are around the national middle range. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.
Is Gorton & Abbey Hey safe?
Gorton & Abbey Hey ranks in the 100th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Gorton & Abbey Hey?
The average sold price is £169,134. House prices are in the 12th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Gorton & Abbey Hey?
Schools rank in the 52nd percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Gorton & Abbey Hey?
Nearby public profiles include Clayton & Openshaw in Manchester and Harpurhey in Manchester.

