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M12 5GB

POSTCODE

M12 5GB is a postcode in Longsight.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.4562, -2.1888
OS grid SJ875955 (387,560, 395,508)
IMD England
1/10
#1447
Crime · Feb '26
Low · 0.0 per 1k
Plus Code
9C5VFR46+FF
Most deprived 10%
IMD England
Low · 0.0 per 1k
Crime · Feb '26
North West
Region
Most deprived 10%
IMD England
Low · 0.0 per 1k
Crime · Feb '26
North West
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
1447
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1447 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in M12

Police Recorded Crime near M12 5GB

England & Wales
Crime trends · near M12 5GB

Counts are for Longsight electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Mar '24 – Feb '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
1
YoY —
110
Mar '24Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Feb '26
ASB
0
YoY —
000
Mar '24Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Feb '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
000
Mar '24Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Feb '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
000
Mar '24Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Feb '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
000
Mar '24Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Feb '26
Other recorded crime
0
YoY —
110
Mar '24Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Feb '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

1
incidents · Feb '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,050
White Brit.28.8%
Pakistani24.9%
African14.0%
Bangladeshi8.2%
Other Black3.0%
+ 9 other groups · 21.2%

Religion

Total residents: 2,050
Muslim45.8%
Christian32.6%
No religion15.6%
Not answered5.8%
+ other · 0.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,049
35–4922.5%
50–6415.4%
25–3411.9%
10–1511.6%
5–98.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.8%

Households

Total households: 710
One person: other21.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children20.4%
One person: aged 66+10.7%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.1%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent6.8%
+ 9 other households · 30.8%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Belle Vue Rail Station

    Rail · W Entrance

    867 m straight lineabout 11 min

  • Ryder Brow Rail Station

    Rail · North Entrance

    1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min

  • Levenshulme Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    1.4 km straight lineabout 17 min

Bus stops

  • Parkin Street

    Bus · cnr · south

    273 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Santley Street

    Bus · nr · south

    276 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Elsham Gardens

    Bus · opp · east

    295 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Pink Bank Lane

    Bus · adj · west

    315 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Penketh Avenue

    Bus · nr · east

    328 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for M12 5GB

England
Country
Manchester
Local Authority
Longsight
Ward
Manchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
M12 5GB
Coordinates
53.4562, -2.1888
Grid reference
SJ875955
Easting
387,560
Northing
395,508
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VFR46+FF
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Manchester
Travel to Work
Manchester
ITL Region
Manchester
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Manchester
Local Authority
Council Area
Gorton and Denton E14001251
Constituency
E14001251
Greater Manchester
Police Force
England
Ward
Longsight
Constituency code
E14001251
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Manchester, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Manchester

Health & NHS

North West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Greater Manchester
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North West
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Manchester Teaching
Sub ICB Location
NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 14L
Cancer Alliance
Greater Manchester

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Manchester 023D E01005198
E01005198
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Manchester 023 E02001067
E02001067
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Manchester 023D E01005198
E01005198
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Manchester 023 E02001067
E02001067
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:35 AM6:13 PM
7:35 AM
Sunrise
6:13 PM
Sunset
10 hours 38 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:35 AM
Sunset (today)
6:13 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 38 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

February 1984
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~42 years
Active Duration
1984 -> Present
February 1984 — Introduced
Postcode M12 5GB introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01005198 and MSOA E02001067 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 1447
Present — Active
Postcode M12 5GB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
February 1984
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~42 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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