M17 1GB is a mixed residential area on Ordinal Street, 0.9km from Trafford Park in Old Trafford. Administratively it sits within Gorse Hill ward and the Stretford and Urmston constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, M17 1GB is a culturally diverse area with a strong community identity. Outside of residential hours, manufacturing, transport, and it with higher status mix. At 34 years average, this is a working-age, professionally active neighbourhood with good transport links and a dynamic social mix. 40% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 46% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Trafford.
Property: Average house prices are around £370k.
Census 2021 statistics for M17 1GB are sourced from Output Area E00031187 (shared with 142 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
ORDINAL STREET, M17 1GB House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for ORDINAL STREET, M17 1GB.
384
34
£ 44,500 /yr
57%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: The area also shows excellent employment metrics, indicating a highly economically active population.
Area Character
Social renting makes up 40% of tenure in M17 1GB — a meaningful indicator of a community with strong public housing infrastructure. Despite the social housing concentration, crime here is lower than expected — a positive signal.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for M17 1GB. The average age is 34.2. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
home Property Prices by Type
Terraced
£ 370,000
1 sales · Mean £ 370,000
school Local Schools
Gorse Hill Primary School
Stretford High School
AldridgeUTC@MediaCityUK
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
5 nearby- Imperial War Museum0.7 km
- Greggs0.2 km
- Trafford Park Service Station0.6 km
- The Bread and Butter Thing0.3 km
- Mediacity General Store0.9 km
Pub, NightClub
1 nearby- Host Social0.9 km
Restaurant, Cafe
19 nearby- Baxter Storey0.9 km
- Vertigo: Plantbased Eatery0.9 km
- Emma's Cafe0.2 km
- TeamSport Indoor Karting0.4 km
- Chep Pallets Manchester0.5 km
- + 14 more
Takeaway Shop
3 nearby- The Village Chippy0.2 km
- Wrap it in NW limited0.2 km
- Green Fork0.2 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Manchester Utd Football Ground1.1 km
- Media City Metrolink1.1 km
- Trafford Park1.2 km
Bus Stops
- Europa Way (nthbnd)(to define route)0.1 km
- Europa Way (sthbnd)(to define route)0.1 km
- Eleventh Street0.2 km
- Eleventh Street0.2 km
- Westinghouse Road0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: M171GB · Data under Open Government Licence