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M12 5WQ

Longsight

Manchester

England / North West / Manchester / Belle Vue & West Gorton / Longsight / M12 5WQ

Overview

Postcode M12 5WQ is located in a major urban area, within the Longsight ward of Manchester in the North West region , and forms part of the Belle Vue & West Gorton area. It has very high deprivation level. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Belle Vue & West Gorton is £32,100 per year. The nearest station is Belle Vue located about 0.4 miles away. There are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Gorton Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
8.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

Deprivation level

10/10

Belle Vue & West Gorton has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,239 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 10% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Belle Vue & West Gorton has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

8.9%

Approximately 8.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 43.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

2/10

The average income of residents in Belle Vue & West Gorton is £32,100 per year.

Noise Level

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from road, approximately 213 ft away from M12 5WQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Belle Vue & West Gorton near M12 5WQ 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 0.4 miles away. There are 3 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

Belle Vue

N/A

0.6 mi

Ashburys

N/A

0.8 mi

Ryder Brow

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miGorton ParkLarge
0.4 miAnnie Lees Playing FieldsMedium

Area Profile

Population
306
Population density
2,104.5 per km²

Demographics

Pakistani
143
46.89%
British
57
18.69%
African
29
9.51%
Other White
16
5.25%
Other Asian
10
3.28%
Total population: 305

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
41
33.06%
Owns with a mortgage
32
25.81%
Owns outright
24
19.35%
Other forms of private rent
15
12.1%
Other social rented
7
5.65%
Total households: 124

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 5WQ postcode area, located within Belle Vue & West Gorton, there are 12 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miSecondaryCo-op Academy Belle VueFree schools

N/A

0.2 miPrimaryAll Saints Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miNot applicableProgress Schools - GortonOther independent school

Requires improvement

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.5 miAldiGarratt Way, Manchester, M18 8HE

Data Sources

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