Gorton North

Gorton North
Gorton Monastery on Gorton Lane
Gorton North
Gorton North shown within Greater Manchester
Population	16,440 (2011)
OS grid reference	SJ8876395919
Metropolitan borough	City of Manchester
Metropolitan county	Greater Manchester
Region	North West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	MANCHESTER
Postcode district	M12
Dialling code	0161
Police	Greater Manchester
Fire	Greater Manchester
Ambulance	North West
EU Parliament	North West England
UK Parliament	Manchester Gorton
Councillors	Nilofar Siddiqi (Labour) John Hughes (Labour) Afia Kamal (Labour)
List of places UK England Greater Manchester 53°27′36″N 2°10′15″W / 53.4599°N 2.1707°W / 53.4599; -2.1707Coordinates: 53°27′36″N 2°10′15″W / 53.4599°N 2.1707°W / 53.4599; -2.1707

Gorton North is a local government ward in the Gorton area of the City of Manchester. The population of Gorton North ward at the 2011 census was 16,440.

Gorton North is in the parliamentary constituency of Manchester Gorton. The city councillors for the ward are Nilofar Siddiqi (Labour), John Hughes (Labour) and Afia Kamal (Labour). Historically Gorton North was a safe Labour seat. Previous Labour councillors for Gorton North were Colin Brierley, Tom Hamnett and Anne Unwin (previously Anne McQueen).

Nilofar Siddiqi (Lab)

John Hughes (Lab)

Afia Kamal (Lab)

     indicates seat up for re-election.

Gorton North is bounded by the neighbourhoods of Bradford to the north, Ardwick to the east, Longsight and Gorton South to the south and Fairfield, Tameside to the west. It contains Belle Vue Stadium and Gorton Monastery.

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