M12 5QZ

POSTCODE

A Longsight postcode in Manchester, a 13-minute walk from Levenshulme Rail.

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Secondary schools you could get into

  1. 1

    Secondary · Attainment 8 47.4

    Manchester hasn't published a last distance for this school.

  2. 3

    Secondary · Attainment 8 46.1

    Every applicant was offered a place in 2026.

  3. 4

    Secondary · Outstanding

    You: 0.69 mi · Last place offered: 0.85 mi

  4. 5

    Secondary · Attainment 8 37.2

    Every applicant was offered a place in 2026.

  5. 6

    Secondary · Attainment 8 52.5

    You: 1.1 mi · Last place offered: 1.6 mi

Primary nearby

Manchester · Sep 2026 entry. Straight-line distance. Places change every year, so this isn't a guarantee.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Levenshulme Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    1.0 km straight lineabout 13 min
  • Belle Vue Rail Station

    Rail · W Entrance

    1.3 km straight lineabout 16 min
  • Ryder Brow Rail Station

    Rail

    1.3 km straight lineabout 17 min

Bus stops

  • East Road

    Bus · adj · north

    111 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Santley Street

    Bus · nr · south

    124 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • East Road

    Bus · nr · south-east

    171 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • East Road

    Bus · opp · north-west

    197 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Stovell Avenue

    Bus · nr · north

    217 m straight lineabout 3 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · M12 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · M12 5 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 41 sales

M12 5QZ has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the M12 5 sector.

Average price
£225,768
Median price: £202,000
Median +6.9% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 41 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Jul '26Jul '26: 3 sales · avg £307,333
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£307k£226k£145k
Sep '25Nov '25Feb '26May '26Jul '26
£352,000 · 2026-07-15 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
M12 5TG
£290,000 · 2026-07-14 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
M12 5UD
£280,000 · 2026-07-09 · Semi-detached · Freehold
M12 5QA
£380,000 · 2026-06-25 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
M12 5GS
£202,000 · 2026-06-19 · Terraced · Freehold
M12 5HN
£175,000 · 2026-06-16 · Semi-detached · Freehold
M12 5GX
£307,000 · 2026-06-08 · Terraced · Leasehold
M12 5TG
£305,000 · 2026-06-08 · Terraced · Leasehold
M12 5EG
£278,000 · 2026-05-27 · Semi-detached · Freehold
M12 5TW
£120,000 · 2026-05-14 · Terraced · Freehold
M12 5TD
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near M12 5QZ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near M12 5QZ

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

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Manchester 063 (E02006985)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£37,495

£31,534–£44,584

Disposable (net) annual household income
£32,702

£28,151–£37,988

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£23,072

£20,842–£25,542

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£20,137

£17,257–£23,499

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,729
Pakistani58.9%
White Brit.9.3%
Bangladeshi7.9%
African4.8%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group3.1%
+ 13 other groups · 15.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,733
Muslim74.0%
Christian13.5%
No religion5.7%
Not answered5.3%
Hindu0.7%
+ 4 other religions · 0.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,730
35–4921.9%
25–3414.1%
50–6413.0%
10–1510.3%
5–910.2%
+ 6 other age groups · 30.5%

Households

Total households: 495
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children32.3%
One person: other12.1%
Other household types, with dependent children9.5%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children7.3%
+ 9 other households · 29.3%

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.
1078
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1078 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.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for M12 5QZ

England
Country
Manchester
Local Authority
Longsight
Ward
Manchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
M12 5QZ
Coordinates
53.4537, -2.1928
Grid reference
SJ872952
Easting
387,291
Northing
395,227
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VFR34+FV
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 063C E01034137
E01034137
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Manchester 063 E02006985
E02006985
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Manchester 027A E01005194
E01005194
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Manchester 027 E02001071
E02001071
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

6:57 AM4:47 PM
6:57 AM
Sunrise
4:47 PM
Sunset
9 hours 50 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:57 AM
Sunset (today)
4:47 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 50 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode M12 5QZ 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 E01034137 and MSOA E02006985 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 1078
Present — Active
Postcode M12 5QZ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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