East Road, Longsight, Manchester, M12 5QZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M12 5QZ is primarily male, with 53.1% 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	46.7%	46.9%	0.2%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	53.3%	53.1%	-0.2%	49.0%	4.1%

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 5QZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.8% 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	32.5%	34.3%	1.8%	37.9%	-3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	53.5%	53.8%	0.3%	44.2%	9.6%
Separated	5.6%	3.3%	-2.3%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	5.1%	5.2%	0.1%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	3.2%	3.3%	0.1%	6.1%	-2.8%

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	43.9%	47.4%	3.5%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	34.9%	33%	-1.9%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	13.4%	14.2%	0.8%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	5.9%	4%	-1.9%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	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 5QZ this area, 32.3% 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	29.6%	32.3%	2.7%	18.2%	14.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	12.9%	0.2%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	10.2%	-1.3%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	0.2%	2.8%	2.6%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	13.8%	3.5%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	20.8%	26.8%	6.0%	33.8%	-7.0%
Other	14.9%	1.2%	-13.7%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 15% 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	4.5%	7.2%	2.7%	1.1%	6.1%
Chinese	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	3.6%	2.1%	-1.5%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	46.7%	58.4%	11.7%	2.7%	55.7%
Other Asian	3.3%	3.8%	0.5%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	2.4%	4.2%	1.8%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
White	32.3%	15%	-17.3%	81.4%	-66.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0.5%	3.2%	2.7%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.8% 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	59.4%	45.8%	-13.6%	83.2%	-37.4%
European Union	4.2%	8.5%	4.3%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.6%	4.7%	2.1%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	31.1%	40.9%	9.8%	5.6%	35.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 16.7% 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	56.9%	45.8%	-11.1%	83.2%	-37.4%
10+ Years	5.7%	16.7%	11.0%	9.8%	6.9%
5-10 Years	10.8%	15.3%	4.5%	2.9%	12.4%
2-5 Years	9.9%	15%	5.1%	2.2%	12.8%
Less than 2 years	16.7%	7.2%	-9.5%	1.9%	5.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.3%	76.7%	-22.4%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	11.5%	0.6%	10.9%
Spain	4%	0.4%	3.6%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	13.2%	1.2%	12.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	6.8%	37.2%	-30.4%
Christian	13.9%	46.2%	-32.3%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	72.6%	6.5%	66.1%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

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 remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.1%.

🔎 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 5QZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 145 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 5QZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for M12 5QZ

Average Price
£357,672

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£463,495

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£40,204

Estimated Average Property Prices for East Road

Average Price
£268,135

Semi-Detached
£320,670

Terraced
£258,859

Detached
£380,960

Flats/Maisonettes
£147,725

Other
£123,864

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on East Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Crowcroft Park Cottage East Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£30,000	2018-11-27	£42,076
40 East Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2015-08-21	£448,936
42 East Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£192,500	2005-05-31	£527,500
42 East Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2003-08-08	£645,542
42 East Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£112,500	2002-11-08	£480,516

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M12 5QZ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M12 5QZ 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

Full-Time Employee	61
Looking after home or family	47
Part-Time Employee	42
Student (economically inactive)	38
Other	33
Retired	25
Self-Employed	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Unemployed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Education	23
Human health and social work activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	17
Transport and storage	17
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	12
Manufacturing	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	5
Construction	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Reddish Vale Nursery School Reddish Vale Road , Reddish SK5 7EU	4out of 4	3,587 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	3,797 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Freshfield Nursery School 42 Mauldeth Road , Heaton Mersey SK4 3NB	3out of 4	4,660 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	5,443 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crowcroft Park Primary School Stovell Avenue , M12 5SY	3out of 4	402 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stanley Grove Primary Academy Stanley Grove , M12 4NL	3out of 4	446 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Richard's RC Primary School Wilpshire Avenue , Longsight M12 5TL	4out of 4	454 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Agnes C of E Primary School Hamilton Road , Longsight M13 0PE	2out of 4	488 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Longsight Community Primary Farrer Road , Longsight M13 0QX	3out of 4	554 yd	Free schools	No	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	709 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Enterprise Academy Central Lytham Road , Levenshulme M14 6PL	- not rated	1,169 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Cedar Mount Academy Gorton Education Village , 50 Wembley Road M18 7DT	2out of 4	1,444 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Dean Trust Ardwick 345 Stockport Road , M13 0LF	3out of 4	1,451 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Levenshulme High School Crossley Road , Levenshulme M19 1FS	4out of 4	1,996 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Girls	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	2,037 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	2,232 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Connell Coop College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	2,992 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	4,372 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	4,049 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rodney House School 2 Albert Grove , Longsight M12 4WF	4out of 4	682 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School Matthews Lane , M12 4GR	- not rated	1,004 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grange School Matthews Lane , Gorton M12 4GR	1out of 4	1,004 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Vocational and Learning Academy 4-6 Park Grove , M19 3AQ	- not rated	1,223 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Manchester Grammar School Old Hall Lane , M13 0XT	- not rated	1,293 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Desires	645 Stockport Road	196 yd
Shake Bee	643 Stockport Road	198 yd
Lahori Nazara	635 Stockport Road	209 yd
Northmoor Community Centre	95-97 Northmoor Road	253 yd
Jain Community Centre	667-669 Stockport Road	330 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Station Hop	815 Stockport Road		1,025 yd
Hennigans Sports Bar	908 Stockport Road		1,033 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Daawat	659 Stockport Road	182 yd
Famous 5	653 Stockport Road	189 yd
Burger Season	653a Stockport Road	189 yd
New City	106 Northmoor Road	203 yd
Lahori Dera	649 Stockport Road	209 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Longsight	Stanley Grove	668 yd
Appna Cash & Carry (Manchester) Ltd	19 Mitre Road	778 yd
Mount Road Superstore	147 Mount Road	967 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stanley Grove Primary Academy STANLEY GROVE	artificial grass pitch	467 yd
Rushford Park BROOKSIDE COURT BROOKSIDE COURT SLADE LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	611 yd
Belle Vue Sports Village (National Basketball Performance Centre) Kirkmanshulme Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	802 yd
Cedar Mount High School (Closed) Matthews Lane		850 yd
Annie Lee Playing Field (Closed) Mount Road	grass pitches	897 yd
Arcadia Leisure Centre (Closed) Yew Tree Avenue	squash courts	916 yd
Arcadia Library & Leisure Centre Yew Tree Avenue	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	917 yd
Melland Sports Centre (Closed) Mount Road		963 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	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.0%

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%

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