St George's is a small estate, less than a mile south of the city centre. It lies between Chester Road, Stretford Road, and Chorlton Road in Hulme - close to Manchester's border with Trafford. Chester Road is a major route from the city centre out to the motorway network around Manchester. See detailed map
Following a vote by local people, council housing in this area transferred to a new not-for-profit landlord, City South Manchester Housing Trust, in June 2008. City South Manchester is making massive improvements to every home and the local environment.
Living in St George's
St George's is right next to the massive transformation that has created a 'new' Hulme in the last few years. But it has retained its own traditional identity. It's about three-quarters of a mile to the Asda superstore on Princess Road, and to the nearby new Hulme market with its interesting selection of food and craft stalls. The local shops, post office and library along Stretford Road are even nearer. And the vibrant city centre, with its employment, leisure and entertainment facilities is within walking distance, or just a few minutes journey on one of the regular buses through the area. As well as easy access to the city centre, St George's is well placed for local employment like the two breweries in Moss Side, the Manchester Science park and Greenheys business centre, as well as the Trafford Park industrial centre and the businesses and entertainment venues at Salford Quays.
The rejuvenated Castlefield area, with its bars, cafes, museum and leisure facilities is just a ten minute walk away. It's about a mile to Moss Side leisure centre, with swimming pools, sports halls, squash courts, fitness centre and sauna. The extensively-refurbished Zion arts centre on Stretford Road (half a mile) has music and dance studios, recording facilities and is a venue for a range of performers. St George's has its own local park, with football pitches, on City Road. Nearby Leroy James park, on Royce Road, has a playground and multiplay, and there's an adventure playground for children close by on Jackson Crescent. Proctors junior youth club is about half a mile away on Hulme Street, near the Princess Road junction with the Mancunian Way. See detailed map
Learning in St George's
The local primary schools include Old trafford primary on Stretford Road, Rolls Crescent school (about half amile from the centre of St George's), and St Wilfrids Catholic school (St Wilfrids Street, about a quarter of a mile). There are two secondary schools across Princess Road, about a mile away: Ducie High school on Lloyd Street North, and Trinity High on Cambridge Street.
Find out more about this area's schools and how well they perform. Go to Manchester Schoolfinder.
There's an adult education centres at Hulme library (half a mile away on Stretford Road).
Find out more about adult education.
Local facilities for under-fives include an adult and toddler group on St Wilfrids Street. The nearest children's centre is Martenscroft, nearly a mile away on Epping Street. See detailed map
Find out more about council-run nurseries in this area. Go to Finding a Children's Centre.
Housing in St George's
Almost every home in the St George's estate is rented from City South Manchester Housing Trust. There are about 850 City South homes here: 200 of them are houses (one, two and three-bedroom); 200 are flats in small blocks; and 300 are flats in multi-storey blocks. The rest are maisonettes. St George's is a popular area, with a big demand for most homes. See detailed map.
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