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Longsight

Longsight is one of 32 wards in Manchester, home to 20,420 people in 6,297 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £208,000 over the past two years, 18% below the Manchester median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 24% below the Manchester average.

Ward E05011370 · 360 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026
20,420residentsCensus 2021
£208kmedian sale price152 sales, 24 months
11%green within 500 mpostcode average
95%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes
Longsight in ManchesterPostcodes in Longsight highlighted; the rest of Manchester in grey
Map of Manchester with Longsight highlighted

People and homes.

20,420 residents in 6,297 households, next to the Manchester average.

23%
aged 15–29
7%
aged 65 and over
33%
owner-occupied homes
31%
privately rented
36%
socially rented
12%
flats in purpose-built blocks

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics

Prices.

Quarterly median of standard sales in Longsight and Manchester.

LongsightManchester
£118k£178k£239k£300k2024 Q12024 Q22024 Q32024 Q42025 Q12025 Q22025 Q32025 Q42026 Q12026 Q22026 Q3
£118k£178k£239k£300k2024 Q12025 Q12026 Q12026 Q3

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026

Food hygiene.

Food businesses in Longsight with a published hygiene rating.

136rated food businessesin total
71%rated good or very good (4 or 5)Manchester: 87%
18rated 2 or belowlatest inspection

Council food safety officers rate businesses from 0 (urgent improvement necessary) to 5 (very good) for hygiene, the state of the premises and how food safety is managed. A rating reflects the standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)

Compare Longsight.

Side by side with its nearest wards, from the same sources and dates.