Longsight
WardNorth east Manchester. About 22,072 people in 2.9 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Under 60%98% or more
In Longsight, 98.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How Longsight compares
Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.
LongsightMiddle
Population32 wards, Manchester · 2021
20,8705th highest
Gigabit broadband coverage32 wards, Manchester · Jan 2026
98.1%joint 2nd highest
Claimant rate32 wards, Manchester · Aug 2026
10.4%2nd highest
Aged 15 to 6432 wards, Manchester · 2021
65.5%joint 10th lowest
Figures for the whole of Manchester
These figures are published for the whole of Manchester, not for each ward, so they describe all of Manchester and not Longsight alone. See Manchester
Longsight in brief
Longsight had 20,870 usual residents at the census.
In Longsight, 98.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In Longsight, 10.4% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
65.5% of residents in Longsight were aged 15 to 64 at the census.