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M12 5GZ

Longsight

Manchester

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Detailed insights for M12 5GZ

Overview

Postcode M12 5GZ is located in a major urban area, within the Longsight ward of Manchester in the North West region, and forms part of the Gorton South area. It has very high deprivation level. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Gorton South is £33,000 per year. The nearest station is Belle Vue located about 0.7 miles away. There are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Nutsford Vale.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
87.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Gorton South has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 1,889 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 6% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Gorton South has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

87.1%

Approximately 87.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 46.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Gorton South is £33,000 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near M12 5GZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Gorton South near M12 5GZ 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 3 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for M12 5GZ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.7 mi

Belle Vue

N/A

Walking directions to Belle Vue
0.7 mi

Ryder Brow

N/A

Walking directions to Ryder Brow
0.7 mi

Levenshulme

N/A

Walking directions to Levenshulme

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for M12 5GZ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miNutsford ValeLargeWalking directions to Nutsford Vale
0.2 miCrowcroft ParkMediumWalking directions to Crowcroft Park
0.4 miAnnie Lees Playing FieldsMediumWalking directions to Annie Lees Playing Fields

Area Profile

Population
492
Population density
13,050.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Pakistani
132
26.77%
British
93
18.86%
African
87
17.65%
Bangladeshi
59
11.97%
Other
24
4.87%
Total population: 493

Housing

Housing tenure

Other social rented
128
63.37%
Social rents from council
48
23.76%
Owns with a mortgage
10
4.95%
Owns outright
7
3.47%
Shared ownership
7
3.47%
Total households: 202

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 5GZ postcode area, located within Gorton South, there are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for M12 5GZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySt Richard's RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

0.2 miPrimaryCrowcroft Park Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miPrimaryStanley Grove Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

13 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of M12 5GZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for M12 5GZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miChowdhury CornershopHemmons Road, Manchester, M12 5TEWalking directions to Chowdhury Cornershop
0.3 miAsdaStockport Road, Manchester, M12 4QNWalking directions to Asda
0.4 miSimply Local197-201 Mount Road, Manchester, M18 7GGWalking directions to Simply Local
0.4 miMount Road Convenience Store148 Mount Road, Manchester, M18 7GSWalking directions to Mount Road Convenience Store
0.4 miKings Food StoreHemmons Road, Manchester, M12 4QGWalking directions to Kings Food Store

Data Sources

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