Strong on transport, with lower house prices

Longsight at a glance

House prices
£230,000
Lower prices29th percentile
Schools
63rd percentile
Middle
Transport
91st percentile
Strong
Crime rate
Data not yet available
Flood risk
2.7% of the area in flood zones
Middle33rd percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Longsight a good place to live?

Longsight may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Manchester below.

Longsight and nearby areas

AreaMedian sale priceCrime per 1,000 residents
Longsight£230,000Data not yet available
Charlestown£225,000Data not yet available
Woodhouse Park£236,550Data not yet available

Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.

Further reading

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Movers who value stronger transport access
  • Buyers looking for lower house prices

Watch out for

  • Crime data is unavailable here; check current local evidence before drawing conclusions about safety

Crime rate in Longsight

Crime rate

Data not available in this public guide

Greater Manchester Police does not publish its crime records to police.uk, the source we use, so we cannot show a figure here.

About missing data

House prices in Longsight

House prices

Median sale price
£230,000
Percentile
29th percentile nationally

House prices are below the national middle range.

Median of 57 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Schools in Longsight

Schools

63rd percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Longsight

Flood risk

2.7% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3

Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 1.2% of the area. That is the 33rd percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.

Transport in Longsight

Transport

91st percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

FAQs

Is Longsight a good place to live?

Longsight may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.

Is Longsight safe?

Crime data is not currently available for Longsight.

What are house prices like in Longsight?

The median sale price was £230,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 29th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Longsight?

Schools rank in the 63rd percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Longsight?

Nearby public profiles include Charlestown in Manchester and Woodhouse Park in Manchester.