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M8 0LJ

POSTCODE

M8 0LJ is a postcode in Harpurhey.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.5016, -2.2254
OS grid SD851005 (385,148, 400,565)
IMD England
1/10
#608
Crime · Aug '26
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Plus Code
9C5VGQ2F+JV
Most deprived 10%
IMD England
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
North West
Region
Most deprived 10%
IMD England
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Crime · Aug '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.
608
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 608 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 M8

Police Recorded Crime near M8 0LJ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near M8 0LJ

Counts are for Harpurhey 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)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
0
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
000
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
0
YoY —
110
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

1
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 2,006
White Brit.33.5%
Pakistani24.1%
African12.8%
Other Asian4.5%
Other ethnic group: Arab3.9%
+ 11 other groups · 21.2%

Religion

Total residents: 2,006
Muslim39.6%
Christian36.4%
No religion17.2%
Not answered4.4%
Sikh1.1%
+ other · 1.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,009
35–4919.2%
50–6418.2%
25–3414.1%
10–1511.7%
5–98.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.2%

Households

Total households: 733
One person: other24.3%
Lone parent family: With dependent children15.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.4%
One person: aged 66+10.9%
Other household types, with dependent children5.7%
+ 9 other households · 28.1%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Queens Road (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink · Entrance

    71 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Monsall Station (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink · West Entrance

    883 m straight lineabout 11 min

  • Monsall (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink

    974 m straight lineabout 12 min

Bus stops

  • Smedley Road

    Bus · Stop A · east

    80 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Wythburn Avenue

    Bus · opp · south-east

    124 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Smedley Road

    Bus · Stop B · west

    150 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Wythburn Avenue

    Bus · nr · north-west

    153 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Clibran Street

    Bus · nr · east

    226 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for M8 0LJ

England
Country
Manchester
Local Authority
Harpurhey
Ward
Manchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
M8 0LJ
Coordinates
53.5016, -2.2254
Grid reference
SD851005
Easting
385,148
Northing
400,565
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VGQ2F+JV
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
Blackley and Middleton South E14001103
Constituency
E14001103
Greater Manchester
Police Force
England
Ward
Harpurhey
Constituency code
E14001103
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 056D E01033676
E01033676
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Manchester 056 E02006913
E02006913
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Manchester 056D E01033676
E01033676
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Manchester 056 E02006913
E02006913
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

7:40 AM6:06 PM
7:40 AM
Sunrise
6:06 PM
Sunset
10 hours 26 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:40 AM
Sunset (today)
6:06 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 26 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 M8 0LJ 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 E01033676 and MSOA E02006913 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 608
Present — Active
Postcode M8 0LJ 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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