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M18 7WQ

Longsight

Manchester

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Detailed insights for M18 7WQ

Overview

Postcode M18 7WQ 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 14 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is Sunny Brow Park.

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 7WQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Gorton South near M18 7WQ 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 3 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for M18 7WQ
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Ryder Brow

N/A

Walking directions to Ryder Brow
0.7 mi

Reddish North

N/A

Walking directions to Reddish North
0.8 mi

Belle Vue

N/A

Walking directions to Belle Vue

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for M18 7WQ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miSunny Brow ParkMediumWalking directions to Sunny Brow Park
0.5 miGreenbank ParkSmallWalking directions to Greenbank Park

Area Profile

Population
402
Population density
7,960.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

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

Housing tenure

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 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 M18 7WQ postcode area, located within Gorton South, there are 14 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for M18 7WQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryRushbrook Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.2 miSecondaryCedar Mount AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Requires improvement

0.2 miNot applicableMelland High SchoolAcademy special converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of M18 7WQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for M18 7WQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miSimply Local197-201 Mount Road, Manchester, M18 7GGWalking directions to Simply Local

Data Sources

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