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M18 7WF

Longsight

Manchester

England / North West / Manchester / Gorton South / Longsight / M18 7WF

Overview

Postcode M18 7WF 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 Ryder Brow located about 0.3 miles away. There are 12 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Nutsford Vale.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
71.9%
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 2,919 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 9% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Gorton South has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

71.9%

Approximately 71.9% 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 M18 7WF.

Flood risk

No risk

Gorton South near M18 7WF has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Ryder Brow located about 0.3 miles away. There are 4 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.3 mi

Ryder Brow

N/A

0.7 mi

Reddish North

N/A

0.8 mi

Belle Vue

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miNutsford ValeLarge
0.4 miGreenbank ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
402
Population density
7,960.4 per km²

Demographics

British
159
39.55%
African
75
18.66%
Pakistani
63
15.67%
Caribbean
16
3.98%
Other Black
13
3.23%
Total population: 402

Housing

Other social rented
57
42.22%
Social rents from council
40
29.63%
Owns with a mortgage
19
14.07%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
8.15%
Owns outright
7
5.19%
Total households: 135

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 M18 7WF postcode area, located within Gorton South, there are 12 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miNot applicableMelland High SchoolAcademy special converter

Outstanding

0.1 miSecondaryCedar Mount AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.2 miPrimaryRushbrook Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miSimply Local197-201 Mount Road, Manchester, M18 7GG
0.4 miMount Road Convenience Store148 Mount Road, Manchester, M18 7GS

Data Sources

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