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M12

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
910
Current units
506
Coordinate coverage
98%
Electoral wards
8

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
North West
Local authority codes
1
Terminated postcode units
404

Postcode sectors in M12

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5 sectors

Property

Across this district

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6,062 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
Unit 4, Vaughan Street Industrial Estate, Manchester, M12 5BT 3 July 2026 £450,000
88, Hemmons Road, Manchester, M12 4QG 30 June 2026 £160,000
28, Bickerdike Avenue, Manchester, M12 5SZ 26 June 2026 £235,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
13
Primary
7
Secondary
2

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
3
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2
  • Other theft 1

Census 2021

Population and age profile

M12 usual residents
19,434
Age-profile population
18,611

Age bands in M12

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
27.9%

5,193 residents

Age 15 to 24
14.4%

2,680 residents

Age 25 to 44
30.1%

5,600 residents

Age 45 to 64
20.9%

3,883 residents

Age 65 and over
6.7%

1,255 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 482 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

440 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 386 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 0 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

3

in this district

  • NEW BANK HEALTH

    339 STOCKPORT ROAD, LONGSIGHT, MANCHESTER, M12 4JE

    ODS code Y02960

  • PARKSIDE SURGERY

    187 NORTHMOOR ROAD, LONGSIGHT, MANCHESTER, M12 5RU

    ODS code P84644

  • WEST GORTON MEDICAL PRACTICE

    2 CLOWES ST, WEST GORTON, MANCHESTER, M12 5JE

    ODS code P84052

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £170,000 from 593 recorded sales in M12. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Manchester is £251,250 in June 2026, up 2.9% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

13 open schools are in scope, including 7 primary and 2 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

3 published events cover 12 months, averaging 0.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.