Gorton and Abbey Hey

Residence Type

• 20,800 residents in Gorton & Abbey Hey live in a household, amounting to 99.1% of all usual residents.
• 0.9% of all usual residents live in a communal establishment (188 residents).
• Medical and care establishments is made up of 138 residents, 100% being classified as ‘Other’.
• Among those classified as ‘Other’, 91.6% are in Care homes with nursing, 4.3% being in both Care homes without nursing and Children’s home (including secure units).
• 46 communal establishment residents are in ‘Other establishments’, 100% accounted for in a Hotel, guest house, B&B or youth hostel.
• The remaining 3 communal establishment residents are in Establishments not stated.

• 8,447 residents aged 16+ are not living in a couple, the largest living arrangement type in Gorton and Abbey Hey.
• Single residents (never married and never registered a same-sex civil partnership) account for 67.8% of those not living in a couple.
• Residents aged 16+ not living in a couple and are divorced/formerly in a civil partnership had the second-largest proportion, with 13.1%, above that of average for Manchester (10.1%).
• 6,798 residents aged 16+ live in a couple, and 70.5% of those couples are married/civil partnership, of which were mostly opposite-sex (99.6%).
• Cohabiting couples represented 29.2% of those living in a couple, below that of Manchester’s average (32.3%).
• Similarly, most of these cohabiting couples were of opposite-sex (94.4%) and same-sex only 5.6%.

• 58.9% of all households are single family households, the largest household composition in Gorton and Abbey Hey, above the average of Manchester (53.9%)
• Married or civil partnership couples account for 38.8% of single family households, below the average of Manchester (42%)
• Households with lone parent families account for 35.4% of single family households, with 74.9% having dependent children and 25.1% having all children non-dependent
• Cohabiting couple families make up 17.2% of single family households, below the average of Manchester (22.5%), with 51.1% of cohabiting couple families having dependent children
• One-person households make up 33.2% of all households, with 69.6% categorised as ‘Other’ and 30.4% being aged 66 and over
• 7.9% of all households are other household types, with 52.1% categorised as ‘Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 and over’ and 47.9% having dependent children

• 35.5% of all households are deprived in one dimension, the largest category in Gorton and Abbey Hey, above the average of Manchester (32.8%).
• Gorton and Abbey Hey has 5,476 households that are deprived in one or more dimensions, making up 65.5% of the ward’s population.
• Gorton and Abbey Hey has the 7th largest proportion of households deprived in one dimension and the 3rd smallest proportion of households that are not deprived in any dimensions, compared to all other households.
• Households that are not deprived in any dimensions account for 34.4% of all households, markedly below the average of Manchester (43.6%).
• Households deprived in two dimensions account for 21.6% of all households, above the Manchester average (17.2%).
• Households deprived in three dimensions account for 8.1% of all households, above the average of Manchester (6%).
• Gorton and Abbey Hey has the 5th largest proportion of households deprived in three dimensions, compared to all other wards.
• Households deprived in four dimensions make up 0.4% of all households, in line with the Manchester average (0.4%).

• 76.2% of all usual residents are born in Europe, the largest country of birth in Gorton and Abbey Hey, below the average of Manchester (77.6%).
• Residents born in the United Kingdom account for 84.6% of those born in Europe, also below the average of Manchester (88.4%).
• Residents born in EU countries account for 14.1% of those born in Europe, with 51.9% being European Union EU14, 34.1% being European Union EU8 and 13.6% being European Union EU2.
• 11.8% of all usual residents are born in Africa, markedly above the average of Manchester (6.9%).
• 10.3% of all usual residents are born in the Middle East and Asia, whereas the average for Manchester is 13.6%.
• The Americas and the Caribbean make up 1.5% of all usual residents’ country of birth, with the Manchester average being 1.6%.
• Residents born in Antarctica and Oceania (Including Australasia) and Other make up 0.1% and residents born in British Overseas make up 0.1%, however the average of Manchester is 0.2% and 0.1%, separately.

• 74.5% of all usual residents hold a passport from Europe, the largest category for passports held in Gorton and Abbey Hey, markedly below the average of Manchester (81.5%).
• Residents who hold a passport from the United Kingdom account for 78.8% of those with a European passport, also markedly below the average of Manchester (86%).
• Residents who hold an ‘Other Europe’ passport account for 19.7% of those with a European passport, above the average of Manchester (12.4%).
• Of those with an ‘Other Europe’ passport, 97% being EU members countries, the largest EU country being Italy with 24.2%.
• 16.6% of all usual residents have no passports held, above the average of Manchester (10.7%).
• 4.6% of all usual residents have a passport held from Africa, whereas the average of Manchester is 2%.
• 3.6% of all usual residents have a passport held from the Middle East and Asia, below the average of Manchester (5.1%).
• Residents who hold a passport from the Americas and the Caribbean make up 0.7% and residents who hold a passport from Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia make up 0%, with the average of Manchester with 0.6% and 0.1%, respectively.
• 74.5% of all usual residents hold a passport from Europe, the largest category for passports held in Gorton and Abbey Hey, markedly below the average of Manchester (81.5%).
• Residents who hold a passport from the United Kingdom account for 78.8% of those with a European passport, also markedly below the average of Manchester (86%).
• Residents who hold an ‘Other Europe’ passport account for 19.7% of those with a European passport, above the average of Manchester (12.4%).
• Of those with an ‘Other Europe’ passport, 97% being EU members countries, the largest EU country being Italy with 24.2%.
• 16.6% of all usual residents have no passports held, above the average of Manchester (10.7%).
• 4.6% of all usual residents have a passport held from Africa, whereas the average of Manchester is 2%.
• 3.6% of all usual residents have a passport held from the Middle East and Asia, below the average of Manchester (5.1%).
• Residents who hold a passport from the Americas and the Caribbean make up 0.7% and residents who hold a passport from Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia make up 0%, with the average of Manchester with 0.6% and 0.1%, respectively.

• 64.4% of all usual residents were born in the UK, the largest category for age of arrival in the UK in Gorton and Abbey Hey, below the average of Manchester (68.6%).
• Residents who arrived in the UK account for 35.6%, above the average of Manchester (31.4%).
• Residents who are aged 30 to 44 years old account for 25.7% of those who arrived in the UK, whereas the average for Manchester is 21.6%.
• Gorton and Abbey Hey has the largest proportion of all usual residents who were aged 45 to 59 years old when they arrived in the UK and the 3rd largest proportion of all usual residents who were aged 30 to 44 years old when they arrived in the UK.
• Residents who are aged 25 to 29 years old account for 13.8% of those who arrived in the UK, below the average of Manchester (15.5%).
• Residents who are aged 20 to 24 years old make up 13.6% of those who arrived in the UK, substantially below the average of Manchester (17%).
• Residents who are aged 0 to 4 years old make up 11.7% of those who arrived in the UK, above the average of Manchester (10.9%).
• Residents who are aged 10 to 14 years old make up 7.6% of those who arrived in the UK, the average of Manchester being 7.2%.

• 64.4% of all usual residents were born in the UK, the largest category for year of arrival in the UK in Gorton and Abbey Hey, just below the average of Manchester (68.6%).
• Residents who arrived in the UK from 2001 to 2010 account for 11% of all usual residents, above the average of Manchester (8.7%).
• Residents who arrived in the UK from 2017 to 2019 account for 7.1% of all usual residents, slightly above the average of Manchester (5.7%).
• Residents who arrived in the UK from 2014 to 2016 account for 6.1% of all usual residents, the average for Manchester being 4.6%.
• Residents who arrived in the UK from 2011 to 2013 account for 4.1% of all usual residents, above the average for Manchester (2.9%).
• Residents who arrived in the UK from 2020 to 2021 account for 3.1% of all usual residents, almost in line with the average of Manchester (3.3%).
• Gorton and Abbey Hey has the 6th largest proportion of all usual residents who arrived in the UK from 2011 to 2013, and the 7th largest proportion of all usual residents who arrived in the UK from 2001 to 2010 and 2014 to 2016.
• Gorton and Abbey Hey has the 6th smallest proportion of all usual residents who arrived in the UK from 1971 to 1980 and the 7th smallest proportion of all usual residents who arrived in the UK from 1951 to 1960.

• 64.4% of all usual residents were born in the UK, the largest category for length of residence in Gorton and Abbey Hey, just below the average of Manchester (68.6%).
• Residents who have lived in the UK for 10 years or more account for 15.5% of all usual residents, just above the average of Manchester (15.1%).
• Residents who have lived in the UK for 5 years or more, but less than 10 years account for 8.4% of all usual residents, above the average of Manchester (6%).
• Residents who have lived in the UK for 2 years or more, but less than 5 years account for 6.4% of all usual residents, the average for Manchester being 5%.
• Residents who have lived in the UK for less than 2 years account for 5.3% of all usual residents whereas the average for Manchester being 5.2%.
• Gorton and Abbey Hey has the 7th largest proportion of all usual residents who had lived in the UK for 5 years or more, but less than 10 years and the 13th smallest proportion of all usual residents who were born in the UK.

• 88.4% of all usual residents’ address one year ago is the same as the address of enumeration, the largest category for migrant indicator in Gorton and Abbey Hey, above the average of Manchester (82%)
• Residents who were migrants from within the UK who had an address one year ago was in the UK account for 9.5% of all usual residents, below the average of Manchester (13.4%)
• Residents who were migrants from outside the UK who had an address one year ago outside the UK account for 1.9% of all usual residents, just below the average for Manchester being 2.3%
• Residents whose address one year ago is student term-time or boarding school address in the UK account for 0.2% of all usual residents, whereas the average for Manchester is 2.3%
• Gorton and Abbey Hey has the 14th largest proportion of all usual residents who were migrants from outside the UK that had an address one year ago outside the UK and the 10th smallest proportion of all usual residents whose address one year ago is student term-time or boarding school address in the UK