East Road, Longsight, Manchester, M12 5GY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M12 5GY is primarily male, with 54.2% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	44.2%	45.8%	1.6%	51.0%	-5.2%
Male	55.8%	54.2%	-1.6%	49.0%	5.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of M12 5GY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	42.7%	37.7%	-5.0%	37.9%	-0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	46.3%	51.2%	4.9%	44.2%	7.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Separated	3.9%	2.3%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	5.2%	4.7%	-0.5%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	6.1%	-3.8%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.7%	53.6%	0.9%	48.4%	5.2%
Good health	34.4%	30.1%	-4.3%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	9.3%	11.2%	1.9%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	3.1%	3.7%	0.6%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	1.2%	0.3%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around M12 5GY this area, 32.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.7%	32.8%	11.1%	18.2%	14.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	12.3%	-1.6%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	10.9%	-0.8%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	3.5%	3.2%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.9%	10%	-4.9%	16.9%	-6.9%
Degree or Similar	21%	24.9%	3.9%	33.8%	-8.9%
Other	16.5%	5.6%	-10.9%	2.8%	2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 11.8% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	9.3%	10.6%	1.3%	1.1%	9.5%
Chinese	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	47.6%	62.5%	14.9%	2.7%	59.8%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	7.8%	5.4%	-2.4%	2.5%	2.9%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
White	20.9%	11.8%	-9.1%	81.4%	-69.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	2.4%	0.6%	-1.8%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 39.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.8%	39.7%	-8.1%	83.2%	-43.5%
European Union	5.1%	6.2%	1.1%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	7.8%	4.4%	-3.4%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	36.9%	48.4%	11.5%	5.6%	42.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	1.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 39.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 23.3% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	46.7%	39.7%	-7.0%	83.2%	-43.5%
10+ Years	9.6%	23.3%	13.7%	9.8%	13.5%
5-10 Years	17.1%	10.6%	-6.5%	2.9%	7.7%
2-5 Years	13.8%	11.4%	-2.4%	2.2%	9.2%
Less than 2 years	12.9%	15%	2.1%	1.9%	13.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.6%	76.7%	-28.1%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	6.7%	0.6%	6.1%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	3.5%	0.4%	3.1%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	21.7%	1.2%	20.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	9.6%	13.5%	-3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	5.6%	37.2%	-31.6%
Christian	15.3%	46.2%	-30.9%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	71.6%	6.5%	65.1%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is East Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around East Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Levenshulme average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£31,800

Income Rank
1/10

Household Income in M12 5GY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on East Road are based on 147 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Manchester.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for East Road, Longsight, Manchester, M12 5GY

Estimated Average Property Prices for M12 5GY

Average Price
£249,361

Semi-Detached
£220,474

Terraced
£274,541

Detached
£189,123

Flats/Maisonettes
£104,047

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for East Road

Average Price
£278,372

Semi-Detached
£334,270

Terraced
£270,089

Detached
£393,598

Flats/Maisonettes
£144,505

Other
£121,164

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on East Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
99 East Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£227,500	2023-12-19	£245,612
133 East Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£172,000	2022-11-16	£188,673
119 East Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2022-06-22	£258,733
143 East Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£116,000	2022-05-23	£120,098
97 East Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2021-09-03	£284,318

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M12 5GY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M12 5GY area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Looking after home or family	67
Part-Time Employee	56
Full-Time Employee	52
Other	36
Student (economically inactive)	34
Self-Employed	29
Retired	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Unemployed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Human health and social work activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	17
Transport and storage	12
Education	10
Manufacturing	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	6
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shakespeare Nursery School Stockport Road , Chorlton-on-Medlock M13 9BN	- not rated	2,591 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fir Tree Nursery School Mill Lane , North Reddish SK5 6TP	- not rated	3,029 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ancoats Nursery School Palmerston Street , Ancoats M12 6PE	- not rated	3,393 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Reddish Vale Nursery School Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7EU	4out of 4	3,413 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Martenscroft Nursery School & Children's Centre 33 Epping Street , Hulme M15 6PA	4out of 4	4,058 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Richard's RC Primary School Wilpshire Avenue , Longsight M12 5TL	3out of 4	319 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crowcroft Park Primary School Stovell Avenue , M12 5SY	3out of 4	392 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Grove Junior School Stanley Grove , Longsight M12 4NL	- not rated	622 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Grove Infant School Rushford Street , Longsight M12 4NL	- not rated	622 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Grove Primary Academy Stanley Grove , M12 4NL	3out of 4	622 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's RC High School Kirkmanshulme Lane , M12 4WB	3out of 4	621 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cedar Mount High School Gorton Education Village , 50 Wembley Road M18 7DT	- not rated	687 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spurley Hey High School Matthews Lane , Gorton M18 7SP	- not rated	687 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Belle Vue 450 Hyde Road , M12 4BA	4out of 4	1,046 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Cedar Mount Academy Gorton Education Village , 50 Wembley Road M18 7DT	2out of 4	1,180 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	2,083 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Manchester College Openshaw Campus , Ashton Old Road M11 2WH	- not rated	2,083 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	2,351 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connell Co-Op College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	2,895 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
North Area College Buckingham Road , SK4 4RA	- not rated	3,189 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
William Hulme's Grammar School Spring Bridge Road , M16 8PR	3out of 4	4,385 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Iranian School of Manchester 86 East Road , Longsight M12 5GY	- not rated	1 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Alban's Independent School Santley Street , Longsight M12 5RG	- not rated	74 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rodney House School 2 Albert Grove , Longsight M12 4WF	4out of 4	757 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grange School Matthews Lane , Gorton M12 4GR	4out of 4	758 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Grange School Matthews Lane , Gorton M12 4GR	- not rated	758 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Top Boba	174 Pink Bank Lane	196 yd
Northmoor Community Centre	95-97 Northmoor Road	230 yd
Desires	645 Stockport Road	432 yd
Shake Bee	643 Stockport Road	433 yd
Lahori Nazara	635 Stockport Road	439 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Buzz Bingo	Gala Bingo, Kirkmanshulme Lane		1,079 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Red Chilli Grill	99 Northmoor Road	230 yd
New City	106 Northmoor Road	230 yd
Daawat	659 Stockport Road	429 yd
Famous 5	653 Stockport Road	431 yd
Burger Season	653a Stockport Road	431 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mount Road Superstore	147 Mount Road	714 yd
Asda Longsight	Stanley Grove	772 yd
Appna Cash & Carry (Manchester) Ltd	19 Mitre Road	924 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stanley Grove Primary Academy STANLEY GROVE	artificial grass pitch	555 yd
Belle Vue Sports Village (National Basketball Performance Centre) Kirkmanshulme Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	675 yd
Cedar Mount High School (Closed) Matthews Lane		686 yd
Annie Lee Playing Field (Closed) Mount Road	grass pitches	721 yd
Melland Sports Centre (Closed) Mount Road		787 yd
Rushford Park BROOKSIDE COURT BROOKSIDE COURT SLADE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	830 yd
Greater Manchester Transport Club Mount Road		997 yd
Arcadia Library & Leisure Centre Yew Tree Avenue	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,062 yd
Arcadia Leisure Centre (Closed) Yew Tree Avenue	squash courts	1,072 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	148.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.94 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.