M12 postcode area · Manchester
The M12 postcode district spans 10 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Manchester. Area Scores range from 1 to 50 across them. Every full M12 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.
In summary
There is a sharp split within the M12 district: Piccadilly & Ancoats scores 51 out of 100 (#3,378 of 6,856 nationally) while Longsight East sits at 2 — neighbours on the map, 49 points apart on the index. 9 of the 10 rank in the most-deprived third of England; none reaches the least-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £155,000 in Beswick, Eastlands & Openshaw Park to £267,000 in Ardwick — a 1.7× gap within the M12 district.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in the M12 district
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piccadilly & AncoatsManchester | 3,378 | 51 | £262,151 |
| New Islington South & BradfordManchester | 5,009 | 27 | £210,000 |
| Victoria Park & Longsight WestManchester | 6,140 | 10 | £180,000 |
| ArdwickManchester | 6,209 | 9 | £267,000 |
| Levenshulme CentralManchester | 6,229 | 9 | £255,500 |
| Levenshulme North & EastManchester | 6,428 | 6 | £225,000 |
| Beswick, Eastlands & Openshaw ParkManchester | 6,551 | 4 | £155,000 |
| Belle Vue & West GortonManchester | 6,620 | 3 | £223,000 |
| Gorton SouthManchester | 6,723 | 2 | £209,000 |
| Longsight EastManchester | 6,750 | 2 | £195,000 |
People living in M12 Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 24% · Elementary 15% · Associate professional 14%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 24% |
| Elementary | 15% |
| Associate professional | 14% |
| Sales & customer service | 10% |
| Caring & leisure | 9% |
| Process & plant | 7% |
| Managers & directors | 7% |
| Administrative | 7% |
| Skilled trades | 6% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
Muslim 35% · Christian 29% · No religion 27%
Born outside the UK: 44%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Towns & places in M12
Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the M12 district.
Nearby areas
Postcode districts around M12.
A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.