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Longsight Facts

Area1.8 km²
Population16,251
Male Population8,411 (51.8%)
Female Population7,840 (48.2%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+145.6%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+49.6%
Median Age25.7 years (Male: 25.7, Female: 25.8)
NeighborhoodsLongsight, Gorton North, Moss Side, Levenshulme, Oxford Road Corridor
Local Time
TimezoneBritish Summer Time
Lat & Lng53.45801, -2.20104
Postal CodesM12M13M14M18M19

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Longsight Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population6,6168,82610,86115,51716,251
Population Density3,650.2 / km²4,869.5 / km²5,992.3 / km²8,561.1 / km²8,966.1 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Longsight Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 42.9% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Longsight+134.5%+75.8%+42.9%
United Kingdom+15.2%+13.3%+9.9%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Longsight Median Age

Median Age: 25.7 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Longsight25.7 yrs25.8 yrs25.7 yrs
United Kingdom39.6 yrs40.6 yrs38.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Longsight Population Density

Population Density: 8,966 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Longsight16,2511.813 km²8,966 / km²
United Kingdom64.5 million247,916.6 km²260 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Longsight Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1810 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Neighborhoods in Longsight

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Longsight

Postal Codes

Percentage of businesses by Postal Codes in Longsight

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Longsight

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Longsight CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Longsight147,891 tn9.1 tn81,594.9 tons/km²
United Kingdom735,672,544 tn11.4 tn2,967.4 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Longsight CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)147,891 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita9.1 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)81,594.9 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (9)
EarthquakeLow (2)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
8/25/139:58 AM3.292.7 km8,000 m24km WNW of Blackpool, United Kingdomusgs.gov
1/3/119:03 PM3.687 km6,000 mEngland, United Kingdomusgs.gov
4/28/0910:22 AM3.795.5 km8,800 mEngland, United Kingdomusgs.gov
11/30/0710:05 PM3.397.6 km12,000 mWales, United Kingdomusgs.gov
2/29/045:08 AM3.418 km12,400 mEngland, United Kingdomusgs.gov
8/19/037:46 PM3.278.9 km13,200 mEngland, United Kingdomusgs.gov
10/29/024:42 AM3.12.6 km5,000 mEngland, United Kingdomusgs.gov
10/24/028:24 AM3.83.3 km3,700 mEngland, United Kingdomusgs.gov
10/23/021:53 AM3.33.6 km5,000 mEngland, United Kingdomusgs.gov
10/22/0212:28 PM3.54 km4,200 mEngland, United Kingdomusgs.gov

Longsight

is an inner city area of Manchester, England, about 3 miles (4.8 km) south of the city centre. Historically in Lancashire, it had a population of 15,429 at the 2011 census.

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