M18 7AE is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Sunny Brow Road, 0.4km from Gorton in Manchester. Administratively it sits within Gorton & Abbey Hey ward and the Manchester, Gorton constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, M18 7AE is a busy family neighbourhood — lots of children, diverse backgrounds. By day, the area transitions to a self-employed tradespeople in multicultural metro suburbs character: ethnically mixed self-employed with no fixed place of work in construction, transport, and storage. With residents averaging 32 years old, this is a classic professional renter's neighbourhood — energetic, sociable, and career-focused. 33% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 66% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Manchester. Full-time employment stands at 23% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.
Property: With prices averaging £138k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, up 45.2% year-on-year. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for M18 7AE are sourced from Output Area E00026307 (shared with 9 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
SUNNY BROW ROAD, M18 7AE House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for SUNNY BROW ROAD, M18 7AE.
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£ 33,000 /yr
48%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: M18 7AE falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
The IMD places M18 7AE among England's most economically pressured postcodes — 8% unemployment; council investment and regeneration schemes are active or planned. Low crime relative to deprivation is a positive signal of community cohesion. Property prices are trending up 45.2% year-on-year.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for M18 7AE. The average age is 31.8. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.
home Property Prices by Type
Terraced
£ 133,000
6 sales · Mean £ 140,166
school Local Schools
Sacred Heart RC Primary School
St James' CofE Primary School Gorton
Old Hall Drive Academy
Abbey Hey Primary Academy
All Saints Primary School
Gorton Primary School
St Francis RC Primary School
Grange School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
45 nearby- FRIENDZ Off Licence & Grocer0.7 km
- Gorton Superstore0.3 km
- Madam Africa0.1 km
- B & M Bargains0.4 km
- African Food Store Worldwide Limited0.5 km
- + 40 more
Pub, NightClub
5 nearby- Lord Nelson0.7 km
- Lord Nelson0.7 km
- Steelworks Tavern0.7 km
- Buzz Bingo0.4 km
- Vale Cottage Inn0.8 km
Restaurant, Cafe
18 nearby- Bella Pizza0.3 km
- Coffee Lounge0.5 km
- Next Level Lounge0.3 km
- Charlie's Chippy0.5 km
- Prajitura Casei0.5 km
- + 13 more
Takeaway Shop
16 nearby- Ayaan's Chicken & Pizza0.3 km
- Oriental Village0.7 km
- Fratelli Fg Limited0.7 km
- Pizza Deluxe0.3 km
- Big Joe'z0.7 km
- + 11 more
Supermarkets
3 nearby- Aldi0.2 km
- Tesco Extra0.4 km
- Mount Road Superstore0.5 km
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
1 nearby- Diamond Lodge0.4 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Belle Vue0.2 km
- Ryder Brow0.4 km
- Gorton1.1 km
Bus Stops
- Sunny Brow Road0.1 km
- Hyde Road0.1 km
- Chatsworth Road0.1 km
- Thornbury Way To Define Route.0.1 km
- Beckett Street0.1 km
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Postcode Profile: M187AE · Data under Open Government Licence