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| Postcode | M12 5XL |
| Postcode without spaces | M125XL |
| Status | Active postcode |
| User type | Small user postcode |
| Introduced | April 2025 |
| Directory version | 2026-06 |
| Latitude | 53.4688000 |
| Longitude | -2.2089130 |
| British National Grid | 386,229 E, 396,915 N |
| Country | England |
| Region | North West |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Output Area (2021) | E00025605 |
| LSOA (2021) | E01005061 |
| MSOA (2021) | E02001062 |
| Electoral ward | E05011351 |
| Westminster constituency | E14001353 |
The postcode is assigned to these official political geographies. Names and election results will be added when the ElectionMaps datasets are connected.
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Deprivation is published for the postcode's containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, a neighbourhood geography covering more than one postcode.
Open schools and active GP practices in the M12 postcode district, ordered by straight-line distance where coordinates are available.
Voluntary controlled school
Rostron Avenue, Ardwick, Manchester, M12 5NP
Ages 2–11 · 490 pupils of 500 capacity
48.0% eligible for free school meals
B
NHS SERVICES, 1ST FLOOR, DEVONSHIRE STREET NORTH, MANCHESTER, M12 6JH
B
2 CLOWES ST, WEST GORTON, MANCHESTER, M12 5JE
Voluntary controlled school
Langport Avenue, Longsight, Manchester, M12 4NG
Ages 3–11 · 405 pupils of 485 capacity
53.3% eligible for free school meals
B
339 STOCKPORT ROAD, LONGSIGHT, MANCHESTER, M12 4JE
Other independent school
115, Fairfield Street, M12 6EL
Ages 2–18 · 34 pupils of 50 capacity
Community school
Belle Vue Street, Gorton, Manchester, M12 5PW
Ages 3–11 · 230 pupils of 240 capacity
58.3% eligible for free school meals
Community special school
2 Albert Grove, Longsight, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M12 4WF
Ages 4–11 · 75 pupils of 72 capacity
66.7% eligible for free school meals
Academy sponsor led
Ellenbrook Close, Gorton, Manchester, M12 5LZ
Ages 3–11 · 199 pupils of 236 capacity
38.7% eligible for free school meals
Free schools
450 Hyde Road, Manchester, M12 4BA
Ages 11–16 · 946 pupils of 1,200 capacity
61.2% eligible for free school meals
Voluntary aided school
Kirkmanshulme Lane, Greater Manchester, M12 4WB
Ages 11–16 · 1,013 pupils of 1,000 capacity
47.7% eligible for free school meals
Academy sponsor led
Stanley Grove, Rushford Street, Longsight, Greater Manchester, M12 4NL
Ages 3–11 · 673 pupils of 630 capacity
58.4% eligible for free school meals
Companies House records whose registered-office address uses this exact postcode.
Private Limited Company
Incorporated 28 December 2025
46460 - Wholesale of pharmaceutical goods
Answers use the geographic scope stated with each dataset above.
M12 5XL is in Manchester, England.
The deprivation figures describe the containing Lower Layer Super Output Area, not only the individual postcode.
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