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M12 5RN area guide

Who lives in M12 5RN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Longsight East
Council: Manchester
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 2,979 (2024)

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At a glance

What M12 5RN is like

M12 5RN is a postcode in the Longsight East area of Manchester. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,979 people. 26% of households own their home, 45% rent privately and 28.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 41.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in M12 5 sold for a median of £202,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How M12 5RN compares

Headline figures for M12 5RN, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

1.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

10/ 10

Higher than most: 50.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.3 nationally.

House pricesMore

£202,000

Median over 41 sales in M12 5, +6% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 3 stations within a mile, 50 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

96%

Rated good or better across 26 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£37,495

Average annual income before tax, higher than 5% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where M12 5RN differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
45% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
14.4% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
Higher crime than mostLook closer
50.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.3 across England and Wales.
04
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
05
A lot of social housingLook closer
28.1% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

M12 5RN FAQs

Is M12 5RN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 1.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 50.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 10 of 10 nationally. 96% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in M12 5RN?

The median sale price over the last year was £202,000.

Homes in M12 5 sold for a median of £202,000 across 41 sales in the year to August 2026, +6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is M12 5RN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 50.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around M12 5RN, well above the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 10 of 10.

Who lives in M12 5RN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 10.7% of residents. 26% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (70.5%).

Which council covers M12 5RN?

The local authority for M12 5RN is Manchester.

M12 5RN comes under Manchester in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is M12 5RN?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 50 bus stops within 800m and 3 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Belle Vue Rail Station, 0.6 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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