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M12 5RL

Part of Manchester 063B in Manchester 063.

M12 5RL is a postcode in Manchester 063, Manchester that skews under 18 and tenure-mixed. Median rent sits at £1,347 a month, up 2.8% on the year, with council tax in band A adding roughly £193/mo. Safety ranks in the bottom decile of UK sub-areas (100th percentile nationally). Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

M12 5RL in Manchester · nearest rail Belle Vue

Median rent
£1,347
local area median
Council tax
£2,312
Band D, all-in
EPC median
C
Energy band
Broadband
100%
Gigabit-ready
Transport
86/100
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Who lives here

Manchester 063B skews under 18 and is mixed tenure. Tenure mix and age profile from Census 2021, applied to every postcode in the local area.

Tenure mix
Private rent45%Owner-occupied26%Social rent28%
Households· local area estimate at ~2.4 people/household1,241
Single-person households15%
Couples with children36%
Lone-parent households17%
Age profile
Under 1837%18–3424%35–4923%50–6412%65+5%
Degree-level education
Self-rated good/very-good health82%
Born in the UK41%

Source: ONS Census 2021 (TS001 age, TS054 tenure, TS003 households, TS067 qualifications).

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What's it like living in M12 5RL?

M12 5RL sits inside Manchester 063B, part of the wider Manchester 063 neighbourhood in Manchester. The area skews under 18, and mixed tenure.

Median rent at local area grain comes in at £1,347/mo, up 2.8% on the year. Council tax is band A, costing roughly £132/mo when split monthly. Gigabit broadband reaches 100% of premises.

Pros and cons of this area

Strengths and trade-offs are best read from the dimensional ranks on this page. Transport links here score in the upper band relative to all UK sub-areas — a meaningful plus for commuters.

Editorial copy will replace this scaffold once the team has reviewed the postcode in person — until then the data tabs above are the authoritative reference.

Who is M12 5RL for?

Renters most likely to thrive here are those whose priorities align with the area's strongest scores. The age profile is mixed — the area suits a wide tenant base.

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