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M12 5GJ

Longsight

Manchester

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Detailed insights for M12 5GJ

Overview

Postcode M12 5GJ is located in a major urban area, within the Longsight ward of Manchester in the North West region, and forms part of the Longsight East area. It has very high deprivation level. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Longsight East is £31,800 per year. The nearest station is Belle Vue located about 0.7 miles away. There are 13 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is Crowcroft Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
51.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

10/10

Longsight East has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,821 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 9% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Longsight East has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

51.5%

Approximately 51.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 21.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Longsight East is £31,800 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 108 ft away from M12 5GJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Longsight East near M12 5GJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Belle Vue located about 0.7 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for M12 5GJ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Belle Vue

N/A

Walking directions to Belle Vue
0.9 mi

Ashburys

N/A

Walking directions to Ashburys

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for M12 5GJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miCrowcroft ParkMediumWalking directions to Crowcroft Park

Area Profile

Population
445
Population density
4,669.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Pakistani
199
44.62%
British
56
12.56%
Bangladeshi
47
10.54%
African
46
10.31%
Arab
16
3.59%
Total population: 446

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
77
45.56%
Private landlord or letting agency
44
26.04%
Owns with a mortgage
17
10.06%
Owns outright
14
8.28%
Social rents from council
10
5.92%
Total households: 169

Property prices in Longsight

Based on 65 recent sales, the median property price is £210,000 in Longsight area, with individual transactions ranging from £64,000 up to £386,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Longsight 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 over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached5£335,000
Flats2£135,000
Semi-Detached28£235,250
Terraced30£195,000

10 year median price trend in Longsight

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

Schools

In the M12 5GJ postcode area, located within Longsight East, there are 13 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for M12 5GJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableRodney House SchoolCommunity special school

Outstanding

0.1 miPrimaryStanley Grove Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.1 miSecondarySt Peter's RC High SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

Local amenities

6 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of M12 5GJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for M12 5GJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miAsdaStanley Grove, Manchester, M12 4NHWalking directions to Asda
0.2 miLidlStanley Grove, Manchester, M12 4AAWalking directions to Lidl
0.2 miFarmfoodsStockport Road, Manchester, M13 0RGWalking directions to Farmfoods
0.2 miManchester Super StoreDickenson Road, Manchester, M13 0NUWalking directions to Manchester Super Store
0.2 miAppnaDickenson Road, Manchester, M13 0NUWalking directions to Appna

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.