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M12 6EE area guide

Who lives in M12 6EE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Piccadilly & Ancoats
Council: Manchester
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 2,688 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What M12 6EE is like

M12 6EE is a postcode in the Piccadilly & Ancoats area of Manchester. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,688 people. 20.6% of households own their home, 64.6% rent privately and 14.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 78.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in M12 sold for a median of £201,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How M12 6EE compares

Headline figures for M12 6EE, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. 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

£201,000

Median over 66 sales in M12, +6.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

10.0/ 10

Excellent: 10 stations within a mile, 40 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

77%

Rated good or better across 13 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£46,217

Average annual income before tax, higher than 31% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where M12 6EE differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
64.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
50.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.3 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
68.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in M12 is up 6.3% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
10 stations within a mile and 40 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

M12 6EE FAQs

Is M12 6EE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 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. 77% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10 (excellent).

How much does a house cost in M12 6EE?

The median sale price over the last year was £201,000.

Homes in M12 sold for a median of £201,000 across 66 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is M12 6EE 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 6EE, well above the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 10 of 10.

Who lives in M12 6EE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 34.7% of residents. 20.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (76.9%).

Which council covers M12 6EE?

The local authority for M12 6EE is Manchester.

M12 6EE comes under Manchester in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is M12 6EE?

Connectivity scores 10.0 out of 10.

There are 40 bus stops within 800m and 10 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 10.0 out of 10 (excellent). The nearest station is Ardwick Rail Station, 0.3 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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