M18 7AW is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Beckett Street, 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 7AW is a mixed area of service workers, students and families in semi-detached housing. Outside of residential hours, ethnically mixed workforce in transportation and storage. At 31 years average, this is a working-age, professionally active neighbourhood with good transport links and a dynamic social mix. 41% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 54% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Manchester. Full-time employment stands at 14% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.
Property: With prices averaging £133k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area, up 11.0% 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 7AW are sourced from Output Area E00026321 (shared with 7 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
BECKETT STREET, M18 7AW House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for BECKETT STREET, M18 7AW.
320
31
£ 33,000 /yr
35%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: M18 7AW 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
Social renting makes up 41% of tenure in M18 7AW — a meaningful indicator of a community with strong public housing infrastructure. Low crime and a young population give this estate more upside than first impressions suggest. Property prices are trending up 11.0% year-on-year.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for M18 7AW. The average age is 30.6. 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
£ 103,000
11 sales · Mean £ 105,999
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
All Saints Primary School
Grange School
Melland High School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
48 nearby- FRIENDZ Off Licence & Grocer0.6 km
- Garston Trading Limited1.0 km
- Gorton Superstore0.2 km
- Madam Africa0.2 km
- B & M Bargains0.5 km
- + 43 more
Pub, NightClub
5 nearby- Lord Nelson0.6 km
- Steelworks Tavern0.9 km
- Lord Nelson0.6 km
- Buzz Bingo0.5 km
- Vale Cottage Inn0.7 km
Restaurant, Cafe
19 nearby- Bella Pizza0.2 km
- Coffee Lounge0.5 km
- Next Level Lounge0.2 km
- Freshers Burgers & Shakes0.9 km
- Mount Road Cafe0.5 km
- + 14 more
Takeaway Shop
17 nearby- Ayaan's Chicken & Pizza0.2 km
- Big Joe'z0.8 km
- Bundu Khan1.0 km
- Chans Takeaway M18 LTD0.8 km
- Flames Kebab House0.2 km
- + 12 more
Supermarkets
3 nearby- Aldi0.2 km
- Tesco Extra0.4 km
- Mount Road Superstore0.5 km
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
1 nearby- Diamond Lodge0.5 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Ryder Brow0.3 km
- Belle Vue0.3 km
- Gorton1.1 km
Bus Stops
- Radnor Street0.0 km
- Beckett Street0.0 km
- Whitwell Way0.2 km
- Toft Road0.2 km
- Sunny Brow Road0.2 km
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Postcode Profile: M187AW · Data under Open Government Licence