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.
M3 House Prices, Crime & Local Stats
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for the M3 postcode area.
15,966
31
£ 47,150 /yr
68%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
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.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
Census-aligned analysis of population structure and socioeconomic drivers.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-01)
Recent reported incidents and common crime categories.
school Local Schools
Mather Street Primary School
South Failsworth Community Primary School
Propps Hall Junior Infant and Nursery School
Woodhouses Voluntary Primary School
St Mary's RC Primary School
The Friars Primary School
Wharton Primary School
Clarendon Road Community Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
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
Retailers - Other
40 nearby- Ladbrokes
- Greggs
- Greggs
- Greggs
- Greggs
- + 35 more
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, Cafe
181 nearby- 20 Stories
- 92 Degrees
- Bread & Bowl
- Caffe Nero
- Capri's Restaurant
- + 176 more
Supermarkets
7 nearby- Sainsbury's
- Sainsbury's Supermarket
- Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd
- Tesco Express
- House of Fraser
- + 2 more
Takeaway Shop
25 nearby- Circle And Square Food Joint
- Connis Focacceria
- Nagano Sushi Garden
- French Taco'o
- God Father Pizza
- + 20 more
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