M12
Postcode districtPostcode district covering Manchester, West Gorton and Belle Vue, in Manchester.
Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an M12 postcode. How census figures are added up
Gigabit coverage by postcode district
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
In M12, 91.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How M12 compares
Each dot is a postcode district. The black line marks the middle one.
What is the population of M12?
M12 had 19,242 usual residents at the census.
M12 is the 1,243rd least populated of 2,756 in the UK.
Deprivation in M12, neighbourhood by neighbourhood
- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so M12 has no single figure. Of its 8 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 8 neighbourhoods
English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.
Neighbourhoods in M12
| Name | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester 018A | 1,792 | No figure | 1 | 84.6% |
| Manchester 020A | 2,075 | No figure | 1 | 85.2% |
| Manchester 020C | 1,926 | No figure | 1 | 95.7% |
| Manchester 020D | 2,079 | No figure | 1 | 99.2% |
| Manchester 020E | 1,803 | No figure | 1 | 90.8% |
| Manchester 063B | 2,937 | No figure | 1 | 97.7% |
| Manchester 063C | 1,732 | No figure | 1 | 100.0% |
| Manchester 064B | 1,385 | No figure | 1 | 100.0% |
MPs for M12
- Afzal KhanLabourMP for Manchester Rusholme48% of M12’s postcodes
- Hannah SpencerGreen PartyMP for Gorton and Denton45% of M12’s postcodes
- Lucy PowellLabour (Co-op)MP for Manchester Central6.9% of M12’s postcodes
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Middle areas in M122
Postcode sectors in M124
Council1
Towns in M121
Postcode districts next to M126
Nearest rail stations4
More in the M postcode area2
M12 in brief
M12 is a postcode district covering Manchester, West Gorton and Belle Vue, in Manchester.
About 20,556 people lived in M12 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £192,500 in 2025 across 78 sales (HM Land Registry).
The median price paid for a home in M12 was £192,500 in 2025.
M12 had 19,242 usual residents at the census.
In M12, 91.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In M12, 11.1% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.