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Longsight East

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About

Longsight East sits along the A6 (Stockport Road) about 2 miles (3 km) south of Manchester city centre. The area is made up largely of Victorian terraced streets with long rows of local shops and takeaways facing the main road. There are primary and secondary schools, a cluster of community centres and health services, and several places of worship serving different faith communities. The long-running Longsight market on Stockport Road provides produce and household goods and is a regular meeting point for residents.

Rail infrastructure shapes the eastern edge of the ward: the Longsight Electric Traction Maintenance Depot occupies a site beside the railway lines and is a visible, working landmark where regional trains are serviced. Short stretches of allotments and small parks break the housing blocks, and local groups use multi-use sports grounds for weekend fixtures. Transport options include frequent bus routes on the A6 and nearby rail services into Manchester Piccadilly, so journeys to the city and to local employment areas are straightforward.

Area overview

On average Longsight East has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 76 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 20.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Longsight East is £37,495 per year. There are 3 schools in Longsight East: 3 primary (1 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Longsight East is home to around 9,280 people, with a population density of about 13,238.2 per km2.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
76
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
20.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Longsight East Population
9,280
Population density
13,238.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
27.26(-27%)
Public order
10.24(+1%)
Burglary
8.08(+45%)
Vehicle crime
7.76(+29%)
Other theft
7.54(+14%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Pakistani
5,149
55.48%
Bangladeshi
1,342
14.46%
British
717
7.73%
African
421
4.54%
Other
223
2.4%
Total population: 9,281

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
2,009
31.03%
Level 4+ (Degree)
1,554
24%
Level 3 (A level)
858
13.25%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
817
12.62%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
744
11.49%
Total 16+ residents: 6,475

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
960
38.22%
Owns with a mortgage
506
20.14%
Other social rented
446
17.75%
Owns outright
385
15.33%
Other forms of private rent
103
4.1%
Total households: 2,512

Property prices in Longsight East

Based on 31 recent sales, the median property price is £190,000 in Longsight East area, with individual transactions ranging from £90,700 up to £315,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Longsight East in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Longsight East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Semi-Detached6£260,000
Terraced25£183,802

10 years median price trend in Longsight East

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Longsight East.

All postcodes in Longsight East

M130QE

Slade Lane

M124GD

Stockport Road

M125QZ

East Road

M125SU

Ollier Avenue

M130GF

Duncan Road

M124QJ

Pennington Street

M130PS

Campbell Road

M125GY

East Road

M125TE

Grasmere Street

M130SH

Stockport Road

M130RG

Stockport Road

M124QL

Stockport Road

M125RL

Parkin Street

M124GB

Stockport Road

M125SY

Stovell Avenue

M124NL

Parry Road

M130PZ

Turnbull Road

M125RN

Mackenzie Street

M124GA

Stockport Road

M124WS

Sullivan Street

M125GJ

Norman Grove

M124PB

Stainer Street

M125RW

Sherrington Street

M124GJ

Cayton Street

M192BA

Slade Lane

M124NS

Attwood Street

M125RF

Pink Bank Lane

M130RX

Stockport Road

M124QF

Slade Hall Road

M124WX

Macfarren Street

M125TJ

Norton Avenue

M130PL

Hamilton Road

M124GH

Swallow Street

M124QN

Stockport Road

M130GQ

Dobcross Close

M124NZ

Hatton Street

M125RT

Northmoor Road

M124QE

Stockport Road

M124QZ

Crowcroft Road

M125ST

Hemmons Road

M125TA

Hemmons Road

M130GN

Slade Lane

M124QA

Stockport Road

M125HU

Longsight

M130QG

St Agnes Road

M125QY

East Road

M125TF

Methuen Street

M124PF

Farrant Road

M125SH

Leedale Street

M125SL

Delafield Avenue

M125SJ

Longden Road

M125TN

Sutcliffe Avenue

M124QW

Matthews Lane

M124PA

Prout Street

M130PQ

Hamilton Road

M125SZ

Bickerdike Avenue

M130QQ

Norburn Road

M124WU

Barnby Street

M124WT

Grainger Avenue

M125RR

Hollins Grove

M130QL

Crowcroft Road

M124NT

Rushford Street

M130QJ

Slade Lane

M130SA

Portland Road

M125RP

Patey Street

M130PR

Campbell Road

M124NY

Hopkins Street

M125SQ

Stovell Avenue

M130PT

Reynell Road

M130QF

Slade Grove

M130SD

Stockport Road

M130TA

Beresford Road

M124UG

Rushford Street

M125RU

Northmoor Road

M124QD

Crowcroft Road

M125SX

Gatling Avenue

M130PP

Buller Road

M130QW

Mentor Street

M130RQ

Stockport Road

M125RS

Northmoor Road

M124GE

Siddall Street

M124DF

Crowcroft Road

M130GP

Meller Road

M125AX

Chipping Square

M125TW

Hemmons Road

M130PY

Turnbull Road

M192AH

Slade Lane

M125RQ

Tallis Street

M125SW

Ollier Avenue

M130RZ

Longsight

M125TH

Lockwood Street

M130GE

Clitheroe Road

M130PU

Reynell Road

M130PX

Hamilton Road

M124QH

Linwood Grove

M124WY

Rushford Street

M125SE

Stovell Avenue

M130TD

Raincliff Avenue

M125TB

Innes Street

M130GW

Slade Lane

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.