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M12 5RJ

Longsight

Manchester

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Overview

Postcode M12 5RJ 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 0.6 miles away. There are 11 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest large park is Nutsford Vale.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
70.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Longsight East has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,706 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 11% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Longsight East has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

70.7%

Approximately 70.7% 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

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Longsight East near M12 5RJ 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 0.6 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.6 mi

Belle Vue

N/A

0.8 mi

Ryder Brow

N/A

0.8 mi

Levenshulme

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miNutsford ValeLarge
0.3 miCrowcroft ParkMedium
0.4 miAnnie Lees Playing FieldsMedium

Area Profile

Population
187
Population density
24,933.3 per km²

Demographics

Pakistani
79
42.7%
Bangladeshi
45
24.32%
British
23
12.43%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
12
6.49%
African
11
5.95%
Total population: 185

Housing

Other social rented
36
62.07%
Private landlord or letting agency
8
13.79%
Owns with a mortgage
7
12.07%
Social rents from council
5
8.62%
Shared ownership
1
1.72%
Total households: 58

Property prices in Longsight

Based on 63 recent sales, the median property price is £180,000 in Longsight area, with individual transactions ranging from £26,110 up to £345,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£302,500
Flats2£135,000
Semi-Detached28£230,000
Terraced31£165,000

10 years price trend in Longsight

Schools

In the M12 5RJ postcode area, located within Longsight East, there are 11 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryStanley Grove Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.3 miSecondarySt Peter's RC High SchoolVoluntary aided school

Good

0.3 miPrimarySt Richard's RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miLidlStanley Grove, Manchester, M12 4AA
0.3 miFarmfoodsStockport Road, Manchester, M13 0RG
0.3 miChowdhury CornershopHemmons Road, Manchester, M12 5TE
0.3 miAsdaStanley Grove, Manchester, M12 4NH
0.4 miManchester Super StoreDickenson Road, Manchester, M13 0NU

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.