Gorton and Denton crosses the boundary between Manchester and Tameside. It links eastern Manchester neighbourhoods around Gorton with Denton and adjoining communities farther east. The constituency is almost entirely urban and forms part of the continuous Greater Manchester built-up area. Gorton has a dense inner-suburban and former industrial character, while Denton is a distinct town with more suburban neighbourhoods around its centre. Major roads and railway lines run through the seat, reflecting its position on routes between central Manchester and Tameside. Parks, former industrial sites and river corridors create some open space, but the constituency is predominantly made up of closely connected residential communities.
Election data comes from UK Parliament. Turnout percentage is calculated by Project Open Gov from Parliament's turnout and electorate figures.
People and place
A population and household snapshot for Gorton and Denton, using validated House of Commons Library constituency datasets.
Estimated population119,094
EstimateMid-2024 estimate
Region / nationNorth West
Age profile
0 to 1726.0% · 30,905 people
18 to 249.2% · 10,956 people
25 to 3414.5% · 17,268 people
35 to 4921.0% · 24,970 people
50 to 6416.5% · 19,692 people
65 and over12.8% · 15,303 people
Population figures are mid-2024 estimates from the House of Commons Library. Project Open Gov calculates the estimated population shown above by summing the six published age-band counts. View population source ↗
Home ownership and renting
Housing tenure shows how households in this constituency described their home at the most recent census.
43,813 householdsCensus 2021
Home owners49.4% · 21,629 households
Private renters24.5% · 10,731 households
Social renters25.1% · 10,994 households
Other tenure1.0% · 459 households
“Other tenure” combines shared ownership and households recorded as living rent free.
Housing-tenure figures come from the most recent census: 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 2022 in Scotland. View housing-tenure source ↗
Household composition
A broad view of household types in this constituency. Project Open Gov uses the four broad groups supplied by the Commons Library so the presentation remains consistent across the UK.
43,816 householdsCensus 2021
One-person households30.6% · 13,422 households
Families with dependent children35.5% · 15,544 households
Other single-family households28.5% · 12,490 households
Other household types5.4% · 2,360 households
Household-composition figures come from the Commons Library constituency dataset. The source uses census data and Project Open Gov displays its broad household groups rather than attempting to harmonise the detailed categories itself. View household-composition source ↗
Disability and day-to-day activities
The source records whether day-to-day activities are limited and uses separate person-level tables for England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
113,690 people in the source baseCensus 2021Source comparison: England & Wales
Day-to-day activities limited a lot8.8% · 9,995 people
Day-to-day activities limited a little9.5% · 10,779 people
Not disabled under the Equality Act81.7% · 92,916 people
Comparison note: the workbook uses different source terminology across the UK: England & Wales uses “Disabled under the Equality Act”, while Scotland and Northern Ireland use “Disabled” / “Non-disabled”. Project Open Gov therefore preserves the source categories and does not present them as one single like-for-like UK legal definition.
Disability figures come from the Commons Library constituency workbook. This profile uses the person-level tables only; the workbook also contains separate household-level disability tables which are not used here. View disability source ↗
Petitions
Open UK Government and Parliament petitions that have reached at least 10,000 signatures nationally, ranked here by the number of signatures recorded in this constituency.
Petition signatures are not a poll and do not show what the constituency as a whole thinks. A person can also sign more than one petition.
Open petitionCloses 30 January 2027
Legislate to protect ILR applicants from retrospective changes
Signature counts come from the official UK Government and Parliament petitions data and may change while a petition remains open. Browse official petitions ↗
Funding and local projects
National Lottery grants awarded to organisations recorded in this parliamentary constituency since 4 July 2024.
The constituency is based on the recipient organisation recorded in the source data. The funded activity may sometimes take place across a wider area.
Grants recorded105
Total awarded£3,322,124
Most recent awards
National Lottery grantAwarded 19 June 2026
Gorton Antisocial Behaviour Project.
SCLAN MUSIC FOUNDATION
£20,000
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
SCLAN MUSIC FOUNDATION - Children & Young People - National Lottery Awards for All England
National Lottery grantAwarded 16 June 2026
Community Connect Project
MANCHESTER FIRST LIMITED
£20,000
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
MANCHESTER FIRST LIMITED - Community - National Lottery Awards for All England
National Lottery grantAwarded 10 June 2026
Home is Here - Creative art sessions for Care Experienced Adults
Grant to individual
£6,903
Arts Council England · Arts
About this award
Home is Here - Creative art sessions for Care Experienced Adults - Visual arts - National Lottery Project Grants
National Lottery grantAwarded 9 June 2026
Extension 2027-28: Manchester Camerata Limited
Manchester Camerata Limited
£170,174
Arts Council England · Arts
About this award
Extension 2027-28: Manchester Camerata Limited - Music - NPO 2023-26
National Lottery grantAwarded 4 June 2026
Garden access for all
Friends of Chapel Street Park
£19,994
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
Friends of Chapel Street Park - Environment - National Lottery Awards for All England
100 more awards are available.
Source: DCMS National Lottery Grants Database. The figures shown cover awards from 4 July 2024 to 1 July 2026. View official grants data ↗
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