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M12 5QA

POSTCODE

M12 5QA is a postcode in Longsight.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.4549, -2.1874
OS grid SJ876953 (387,655, 395,360)
IMD England
1/10
#1447
Crime · Feb '26
Low · 0.0 per 1k
Plus Code
9C5VFR37+W3
Among the most deprived
IMD England
Low · 0.0 per 1k
Crime · Feb '26
North West
Region
Live
Status
Among the most deprived
IMD England
Low · 0.0 per 1k
Crime · Feb '26
North West
Region
Live
Status

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Coordinates & Location for M12 5QA

England
Country
Manchester
Local Authority
Longsight
Ward
Manchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
M12 5QA
Coordinates
53.4549, -2.1874
Grid reference
SJ876953
Easting
387,655
Northing
395,360
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VFR37+W3
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

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 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1447 out of 32,844 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 5QA

England & Wales
Crime trends · near M12 5QA

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 yearMar '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

0 of 5 key categories improving

1
incidents · Feb '26

Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,048
White Brit.28.8%
Pakistani24.9%
African14.0%
Bangladeshi8.2%
Other Black3.0%
+ 9 other groups · 21.2%

Religion

Total residents: 2,051
Muslim45.8%
Christian32.6%
No religion15.6%
Not answered5.8%
+ other · 0.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,055
35–4922.4%
50–6415.3%
25–3411.8%
10–1511.5%
5–98.8%
+ 5 other age groups · 30.2%

Households

Total households: 707
Other21.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children20.5%
Any member 66+10.5%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.2%
Lone parent family: All children non-dependent6.9%
+ 8 other households · 30.8%

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

5:48 AM6:16 PM
5:48 AM
Sunrise
6:16 PM
Sunset
12 hours 28 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:48 AM
Sunset (today)
6:16 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 28 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

May 1994
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~32 years
Active Duration
1994 -> Present
May 1994 — Introduced
Postcode M12 5QA 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. IMD England rank: 1447
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01005198 and MSOA E02001067 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode M12 5QA is currently active and in use.
First introduced
May 1994
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~32 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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