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M12 5SJ

Levenshulme

Manchester

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Detailed insights for M12 5SJ

Overview

Postcode M12 5SJ is located in a major urban area, within the Levenshulme 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 Levenshulme located about 0.4 miles away. There are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 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
7.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

10/10

Longsight East has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 2,778 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 8% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Longsight East has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

7.4%

Approximately 7.4% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 287 ft away from M12 5SJ.

Flood risk

No risk

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

Transport

The nearest station is Levenshulme located about 0.4 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for M12 5SJ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.4 mi

Levenshulme

N/A

Walking directions to Levenshulme
0.8 mi

Ryder Brow

N/A

Walking directions to Ryder Brow
0.9 mi

Belle Vue

N/A

Walking directions to Belle Vue

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for M12 5SJ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miNutsford ValeLargeWalking directions to Nutsford Vale
0.4 miGreenbank Playing FieldsLargeWalking directions to Greenbank Playing Fields
0.2 miCrowcroft ParkMediumWalking directions to Crowcroft Park

Area Profile

Population
303
Population density
12,500 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Pakistani
223
73.11%
Bangladeshi
26
8.52%
African
14
4.59%
British
11
3.61%
Other
10
3.28%
Total population: 305

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
55
67.9%
Owns with a mortgage
10
12.35%
Owns outright
8
9.88%
Other social rented
4
4.94%
Other forms of private rent
2
2.47%
Total households: 81

Property prices in Levenshulme

Based on 189 recent sales, the median property price is £255,000 in Levenshulme area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £730,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Levenshulme 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 Levenshulme over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached3£495,000
Flats13£150,000
Semi-Detached46£350,000
Terraced127£250,000

10 year median price trend in Levenshulme

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

Schools

In the M12 5SJ postcode area, located within Longsight East, there are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for M12 5SJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryCrowcroft Park Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.1 miPrimarySt Richard's RC Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school

Outstanding

0.4 miNot applicableGrange SchoolAcademy special sponsor led

Outstanding

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of M12 5SJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for M12 5SJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miAsdaStockport Road, Manchester, M12 4QNWalking directions to Asda
0.1 miLevenshulme Discount StoreMatthews Lane, Manchester, M12 4QWWalking directions to Levenshulme Discount Store
0.1 miMaihan BakeryStockport Road, Manchester, M12 4QNWalking directions to Maihan Bakery
0.1 miEuropean Mini Market Kurdistan713 Stockport Road, Manchester, M19 3AGWalking directions to European Mini Market Kurdistan
0.1 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.