M18 7AQ is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Bakewell Street, 0.4km from Ryder Brow in Manchester. Administratively it sits within Gorton & Abbey Hey ward and the Manchester, Gorton constituency.
For renters and young professionals, M18 7AQ offers a mixed area of service workers, students and families in semi-detached housing. During the day, ethnically mixed workforce in transportation and storage. It has a young, student-heavy population (average age 26) — lively, but with high tenant turnover. 65% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants. The area has a notably diverse population — 100% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Manchester.
Property: With prices averaging £134k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area. 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 7AQ are sourced from Output Area E00026308 (shared with 7 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
BAKEWELL STREET, M18 7AQ House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for BAKEWELL STREET, M18 7AQ.
429
26
£ 33,000 /yr
40%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: M18 7AQ 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
M18 7AQ is a regeneration-priority area — ranked among the most deprived nationally by the IMD, with 9% unemployment and a community that has historically faced structural economic pressures. Low crime relative to deprivation is a positive signal of community cohesion.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for M18 7AQ. The average age is 25.9. 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 notably young demographic dominated by renters. The population leans heavily toward young adults in their twenties and thirties.
home Property Prices by Type
Terraced
£ 130,000
7 sales · Mean £ 112,214
school Local Schools
Sacred Heart RC Primary School
Old Hall Drive Academy
St James' CofE Primary School Gorton
Abbey Hey Primary Academy
Gorton Primary School
Cedar Mount Academy
Melland High School
Oasis Academy Aspinal
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
49 nearby- Premier Express - Freds Discount Store0.7 km
- Premium Welcome Store0.7 km
- FRIENDZ Off Licence & Grocer0.5 km
- Garston Trading Limited0.8 km
- Gorton Superstore0.1 km
- + 44 more
Pub, NightClub
5 nearby- Steelworks Tavern1.0 km
- Lord Nelson0.5 km
- Vale Cottage Inn0.5 km
- Buzz Bingo0.6 km
- Lord Nelson0.5 km
Restaurant, Cafe
23 nearby- Hide Out Youth Zone0.8 km
- Millenium Bakery/Victoria Sandwiches0.8 km
- Bella Pizza0.1 km
- Coffee Lounge0.6 km
- Kuttanad Taste0.8 km
- + 18 more
Takeaway Shop
19 nearby- Greek Food Cuisine0.9 km
- Ayaan's Chicken & Pizza0.1 km
- Fratelli Fg Limited0.5 km
- Big Joe'z0.9 km
- Bundu Khan0.8 km
- + 14 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
2 nearby- Holiday Inn Express Manchester East0.9 km
- Diamond Lodge0.7 km
Supermarkets
3 nearby- Aldi0.3 km
- Tesco Extra0.3 km
- Mount Road Superstore0.5 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Ryder Brow0.3 km
- Belle Vue0.5 km
- Gorton1.1 km
Bus Stops
- Toft Road0.1 km
- Radnor Street0.1 km
- Beckett Street0.1 km
- Whitwell Way0.2 km
- Wellington Street0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: M187AQ · Data under Open Government Licence