The postcode M12 5SW is located in Manchester, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. M12 5SW is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
M12 5SW is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 0.7 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of M12 5SW as Multicultural metropolitans > Challenged Asian terraces > Pakistani communities.
The closest road name to M12 5SW is Hannah Street which is centered 32 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Longden Road and is 64 m away. Access to the Metro/Tram is 3.5 km away at Velopark (Manchester Metrolink) The closest railway station is Levenshulme Rail Station, 709 m away.
The closest primary school to M12 5SW (for ages 11 and under) is Crowcroft Park Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 20, 2021.
The local pub for residents of M12 5SW is Astley Arms and is 6.67 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on March 18, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Golden Dragon and is 6.76 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on February 10, 2020.
Residents reported an average download speed of 64.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 12.4 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for M12 5SW is covered by the Greater Manchester police force association and Manchester Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to M12 5SW and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to M12 5SW, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode M12 5SW
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from M12 5SW - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crowcroft Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 174 m |
| St Richard's RC Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (June 14, 2012) | 195 m |
| Manchester Vocational and Learning Academy | Independent school | 11-16 | Good (December 12, 2019) | 283 m |
| Grange School | Special school | 4-19 | 645 m | |
| Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School | Special school | 3-11 | 645 m | |
| Gorton Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 672 m | |
| Longsight Community Primary | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 25, 2019) | 723 m |
| St Agnes C of E Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (February 6, 2019) | 794 m |
| Stanley Grove Primary Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (July 4, 2019) | 844 m |
| Chapel Street Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 19, 2019) | 858 m |
| Alma Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (July 19, 2017) | 1.01 km |
| Cedar Mount Academy | Academy | 11-16 | Requires improvement (January 16, 2020) | 1.04 km |
| Melland High School | Special school | 11-19 | Outstanding (January 16, 2018) | 1.04 km |
| St Peter's RC High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (February 28, 2017) | 1.05 km |
| Rodney House School | Special school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 14, 2017) | 1.06 km |
| Birchfields Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 7, 2018) | 1.13 km |
| Manchester Enterprise Academy Central | Academy | 11-16 | 1.13 km | |
| St Andrew's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 26, 2017) | 1.17 km |
| St Mary's RC Primary School Manchester | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 21, 2018) | 1.25 km |
| The Manchester Grammar School | Independent school | 7-18 | 1.3 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from M12 5SW - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Globe Canteen And Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 18, 2020 | 6.38 km | |
| Riverside Care Centre Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 13, 2021 | 6.4 km | |
| Globe Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 2, 2019 | 6.43 km | |
| Astley Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2019 | 6.67 km | |
| Village Urban Resorts | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 6, 2018 | 6.71 km | |
| Chocolate Fountains Etc | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 15, 2011 | 6.71 km | |
| OCS Group UK Limited At White Bridge College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 28, 2018 | 6.73 km | |
| GB Food Van | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 3, 2020 | 6.76 km | |
| Golden Dragon | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 10, 2020 | 6.76 km | |
| The Golden Dragon | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 15, 2021 | 6.76 km | |
| The White Gates Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 1, 2019 | 6.76 km | |
| Triple Bs Sandwich Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 27, 2021 | 6.76 km | |
| Wahid Convenience Store - Costcutter | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory May 11, 2021 | 6.86 km | |
| Yeung Sing | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 9, 2019 | 6.86 km | |
| Ben Ho | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 25, 2019 | 6.9 km | |
| The Chapel House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 1, 2019 | 6.9 km | |
| The Cheshire Ring | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Improvement February 4, 2019 | 6.9 km | |
| My Masala Guru | Awaiting Inspection | 6.91 km | |
| Victoria Stores | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 1, 2022 | 6.94 km | |
| Dolce Ltd At St Johns Church Of England Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 24, 2018 | 6.95 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to M12 5SW - Data from Apr 2022
| Longden Road | 64 m | |
| Longden Road | 68 m | |
| Longden Road | 140 m | |
| Longden Road | 160 m | |
| Stovell Avenue | 165 m | |
| Longsight - Rainforth Street | 902 m | |
| Gorton - Dorney Street | 1.76 km | |
| Rushome - Old Hall Lane | 1.81 km | |
| Velopark (Manchester Metrolink) | 3.5 km | |
| Velopark (Manchester Metrolink) | 3.51 km | |
| Velopark (Manchester Metrolink) | 3.53 km | |
| Levenshulme Rail Station | 709 m | |
| Ryder Brow Rail Station | 1.35 km | |
| Ryder Brow Rail Station | 1.36 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 10.94 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 10.95 km | |
| Terminal One Access | 11.19 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to M12 5SW - Data from Dec 2021
| Peel Moat | 2.39 km | |
| Gorton Lower Reservoir | 2.47 km | |
| Gorton Upper Reservoir | 3.14 km | |
| Top Mill Pond | 3.37 km | |
| Bottom Mill Pond | 3.4 km | |
| Denton Wood | 3.45 km | |
| Holt Wood | 3.69 km | |
| Audenshaw Reservoir Number 2 | 4.11 km | |
| Dale Street Basin | 4.22 km | |
| Tiviot Dale | Valley | 4.28 km |
| Houghend Clough | Valley | 4.35 km |
| Horse Close Wood | 4.53 km | |
| Audenshaw Reservoir Number 1 | 4.56 km | |
| Clayton Vale | Valley | 4.65 km |
| Castle Hill | 5.11 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for M12 5SW - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 76.1 Mbps | 64.4 Mbps | 107 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 12.4 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 75.2 | 14.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for M12 5SW - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.45052800 |
| Longitude | -2.19075600 |
| OS Easting | 387429 |
| OS Northing | 0394880 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Greater Manchester |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Manchester, Gorton |
| Electoral Ward | Levenshulme |
| Local Authority District | Manchester |
| Region / Government Office Region | North West |
| European Electoral Region | North West |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Greater Manchester Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Greater Manchester |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000003 |
| Travel To Work Area | Manchester |
| NHS England Region | North West |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Manchester Teaching |
| Cancer Alliance | Greater Manchester |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
North West |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Manchester CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Multicultural metropolitans Group: Challenged Asian terraces Subgroup: Pakistani communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Greater Manchester BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Manchester BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33005029 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Manchester 027 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Manchester 027A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 4B2 |