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Area guide: Gorton West

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Gorton: West is a small estate about two miles east of the city centre on the north side of Hyde Road - a major route into Manchester from the nearby M60 and M67 motorways.

The City Council is asking tenants in this area to consider transferring their homes out of council ownership to another not-for-profit organisation. This would bring in millions of pounds to radically improve local homes and estates. See The future of West Gorton.

Living in Gorton West

There are a few local shops in Gorton West, but the nearest major shopping is just over half a mile away in Longsight, where theres a large Asda supermarket and a smaller shops. It's about a mile down Hyde Road to Gorton market.

Gorton West is just a mile and a half from the Sportcity site around the City of Manchester stadium and the Sportcity complex - including athletics, squash and tennis, and the national velodrome cycling centre.

There are regular buses along Hyde Road to Manchester and to Denton and Hyde - the vibrant city centre, with its shops, entertainment and leisure facilities is just a few minutes journey. The station at nearby Ashburys has frequent trains between the city centre and Glossop in the peak district.

Homes to rent in Gorton West

There are around 290 homes rented out by not-for-profit landlords like housing associations and housing trusts. See homes here street-by-street.

Facilities in Gorton West

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Availability of homes

Your chance of a home here depends on your circumstances (called your 'rehousing priority') and on how often homes become available. The higher the availability, the better your chances. See availability in this area below. Then compare it to availability in other areas to help decide which area(s) to go for.

graph showing availaility of homes in Gorton West
graph key: blue box For singles/couples 16-40
Availability: low
graph key: orange box For singles/couples 40-60
Availability: below average
graph key: green box For singles/couples over 60
Availability: below average
graph key: purple box Family/adult groups: 2 beds
Availability: low
graph key: navy box Family/adult groups: 3 beds
Availability: extremely low
graph key: red box Family/adult groups: 4+ beds
Availability: very low