Area Analysis Salford, North West

M3 House Prices, Crime & Local Stats

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for the M3 postcode area.

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Population

15,966

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Avg Age

31

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Avg Income

£ 47,150 /yr

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Employed

68%

Neighbourhood Index

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Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)

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10/10
family_restroomFamily
1/10
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10/10
workEmployment
10/10
diversity_3Diversity
10/10
paymentsAffluence
10/10
directions_transitTransit
10/10
homeHome Ownership
1/10
trending_upInvestment
4/10
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Area Character

High employment, young population. M3 combines 68% economic activity with a 31-year average age — the hallmarks of a graduate-retention neighbourhood. Crime is low — unusually safe for a densely working, young area. Property prices are trending up 6.8% year-on-year.

home £289,398 median price
verifiedPublished by PostcodeInfo.uk · · Sources: ONS Census 2021, police.uk, Land Registry

M3 is a postcode district in Salford, North West, covering 576 active and 541 retired postcodes.

The majority of M3 (62% of postcodes) consists of a lively student area with a very diverse, young, transient population. This mix of 5 distinct neighbourhood types makes M3 one of the more varied districts in the region.

Property: Average house prices in M3 are around £289k, up 6.8% year-on-year. Safety: Crime rates across M3 are low at 2 per 1,000 residents — below the national average and reassuring for families considering the area. With an average age of 31, M3 has a young professional to mixed-family community — active, with a healthy balance of renters and owner-occupiers.

Select any postcode below to explore street-level crime, nearby schools, sold house prices, and census data — or view the full M3 demographics profile for district-wide census breakdowns.

mapGeographic Location

Demographic Deep-Dive

Census-aligned analysis of population structure and socioeconomic drivers.

Ethnicity Profile

White / British72.6%
Asian / British Asian9.4%
Black / African / Caribbean6.6%
Other / Mixed11.3%

Economic Activity

68%Active
FT: 56%
Unemployed: 4%

gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-01)

Recent reported incidents and common crime categories.

Violence and sexual offences20
Other theft4
Public order3
Bicycle theft2
Other crime2

school Local Schools

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Mather Street Primary School

Good207 pupils
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South Failsworth Community Primary School

Outstanding442 pupils
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Propps Hall Junior Infant and Nursery School

Outstanding242 pupils
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Woodhouses Voluntary Primary School

Good135 pupils
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St Mary's RC Primary School

Good452 pupils
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The Friars Primary School

Requires Improvement343 pupils
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Wharton Primary School

Good395 pupils
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Clarendon Road Community Primary School

Good337 pupils

storefront Nearby Amenities

hotel

Hotel, B&B, Guest House

16 nearby
  • YOTEL Manchester Deansgate
  • Great John Street Hotel
  • Hilton Manchester Deansgate
  • Hotel Indigo Manchester Victoria
  • Marriot Victoria And Albert Hotel
  • + 11 more
shopping_bag

Retailers - Other

40 nearby
  • Ladbrokes
  • Greggs
  • Greggs
  • Greggs
  • Greggs
  • + 35 more
local_bar

Pub, NightClub

40 nearby
  • Alcotraz
  • Atlas Bar Cafe
  • Bar Hutte also T/a Great Northern Beach Club & Pong & Puck
  • Be At One
  • Bridge Street Tavern
  • + 35 more
restaurant

Restaurant, Cafe

181 nearby
  • 20 Stories
  • 92 Degrees
  • Bread & Bowl
  • Caffe Nero
  • Capri's Restaurant
  • + 176 more
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Supermarkets

7 nearby
  • Sainsbury's
  • Sainsbury's Supermarket
  • Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd
  • Tesco Express
  • House of Fraser
  • + 2 more
fastfood

Takeaway Shop

25 nearby
  • Circle And Square Food Joint
  • Connis Focacceria
  • Nagano Sushi Garden
  • French Taco'o
  • God Father Pizza
  • + 20 more