# M12 5GQ: area report for a postcode in Manchester

M12 5GQ is a postcode in Manchester.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Manchester. Open the map at M12 5GQ for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Manchester](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester) › [M12](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m12) › [M12 5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m12-5)

## Around this postcode

- **No street-level crime here**: Greater Manchester Police has supplied almost no data to police.uk since July 2019 (only August 2022), so there are no map points in Greater Manchester. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-2.1989,53.4677,M125GQ
- **Ashburys, 530 m**: About 7 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-2.1989,53.4677,M125GQ
- **4 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 460 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-2.1989,53.4677,M125GQ
- **No property in M12 5GQ listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-2.1989,53.4677,M125GQ
- **England’s most deprived 10%**: This neighbourhood, Manchester 020A. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-2.1989,53.4677,M125GQ
- **£256,760 average price**: For the whole of Manchester, August 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-2.1989,53.4677,M125GQ
- **4 GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 330 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-2.1989,53.4677,M125GQ
- **No supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 1.1 km away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-2.1989,53.4677,M125GQ
- **Gigabit broadband for every home and business at M12 5GQ**: Superfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-2.1989,53.4677,M125GQ
- **Low road and rail noise at M12 5GQ**: Road 52 dB, rail 51 dB (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-2.1989,53.4677,M125GQ
- **In a radon Affected Area, class 4 of 6**: 5% to 10% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-2.1989,53.4677,M125GQ
- **17.4 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-2.1989,53.4677,M125GQ

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Armitage CofE Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/armitage-cofe-primary-school-e105502) | Primary | 460 m (6 minutes on foot) | Standards maintained, October 2024 | 57% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [All Saints Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/all-saints-primary-school-e105480) | Primary | 530 m (7 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), November 2022 | 41% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [St Francis RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-francis-rc-primary-school-a-voluntary-academy-e150650) | Primary | 750 m (9 minutes on foot) | Inadequate (overall), March 2023, before the school changed, special measures | 65% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Bridge College](https://openindex.co.uk/school/bridge-college-e134143) | Special | 780 m (10 minutes on foot) | No outcome in Ofsted's file | – |
| [St Luke's CofE Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-lukes-cofe-primary-school-e105503) | Primary | 830 m (10 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, May 2024 | 54% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Co-op Academy Belle Vue](https://openindex.co.uk/school/co-op-academy-belle-vue-e148544) | Secondary | 870 m (11 minutes on foot) | Outstanding (overall), March 2024 | Attainment 8 of 52.9 (2025/26, provisional) |
| [LTE Group](https://openindex.co.uk/school/lte-group-e135524) | Sixth form and further education | 880 m (11 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [Dean Trust Ardwick](https://openindex.co.uk/school/dean-trust-ardwick-e141884) | Secondary | 880 m (11 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, July 2023 | Attainment 8 of 48.4 (2025/26, provisional) |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| June 2025 | £345,000 | Detached, established, leasehold | 10 m |
| January 2026 | £240,000 | Terraced, established, leasehold | 30 m |
| June 2026 | £380,000 | Semi-detached, established, leasehold | 30 m |
| February 2024 | £217,500 | Terraced, established, leasehold | 80 m |
| November 2023 | £150,000 | Semi-detached, established, leasehold | 100 m |
| July 2026 | £352,000 | Semi-detached, established, leasehold | 110 m |
| September 2024 | £261,000 | Semi-detached, established, leasehold | 130 m |
| August 2024 | £280,000 | Detached, established, leasehold | 140 m |

## Within 1 km

- Stations: Ashburys (530 m, 7 minutes on foot)
- GP practices: WEST GORTON MEDICAL PRACTICE (330 m); CORNERSTONE FAMILY PRACTICE (790 m); NEW BANK HEALTH (920 m); FIVE OAKS FAMILY PRACTICE (930 m)
- Pharmacies: COHENS CHEMIST (330 m); ALLIED PHARMACY OAK HOUSE (950 m)
- Dental practices: BESWICK HEALTHCARE LTD (790 m)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £256,760** (August 2026). Manchester’s average house price was £256,760 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £36,278** (2025). Full-time workers living in Manchester earned a median of £36,278 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 102nd lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 7.1×** (2025). A home in Manchester costs 7.1 times local full-time pay. Joint 167th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 38.7** (2025). Manchester has a deprivation score of 38.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 3rd most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Manchester 020A (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 47.2** (2025). Manchester 020A has a deprivation score of 47.2 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 2,894th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Population: 2,075** (2021). Manchester 020A had 2,075 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 4,230th most populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 85.2%** (January 2026). In Manchester 020A, 85.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.
- **Claimant rate: 7.9%** (August 2026). In Manchester 020A, 7.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026.

## M12 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £192,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in M12 was £192,500 in 2025. Joint 334th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 19,242** (2021). M12 had 19,242 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,243rd least populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 37%** (2022). About 37% of people in M12 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 91.8%** (January 2026). In M12, 91.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Manchester](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester)
- Centre: 53.4677, -2.1989

Council: [Manchester](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester) (Metropolitan borough, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Manchester Rusholme](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/manchester-rusholme): Afzal Khan (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), August 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-2.1989,53.4677,M125GQ

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