M3 1JJ is a safe, established residential area located 0.4km from Strangeways in Manchester. Administratively it sits within Cheetham ward and the Blackley and Broughton constituency.
For renters and young professionals, M3 1JJ offers a young professional neighbourhood — career-focused, mobile, mostly renting. During the day, science and business parks with high status workers. The community skews young professional (average age 30) — expect a mix of renters, sharers, and first-time buyers. 82% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants. Employment levels are high (71% in full-time work) — a well-connected, economically active community.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 0 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families.
Census 2021 statistics for M3 1JJ are sourced from Output Area E00175934 (shared with 50 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
M3 1JJ House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for M3 1JJ.
358
30
£ 43,000 /yr
86%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: M3 1JJ is ranked in the top 20% nationally for affluence, indicating a high-income demographic. The area also shows excellent employment metrics, indicating a highly economically active population.
Area Character
M3 1JJ is a young, economically active community — 86% of working-age residents are in employment and the average age is just 30, signalling strong graduate retention. Crime is low — unusually safe for a densely working, young area.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for M3 1JJ. The average age is 29.8. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A notably young demographic dominated by renters. The population leans heavily toward young adults in their twenties and thirties.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-01)
M3 1JJ has low crime rates — 0 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
Cheetwood Primary School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy , Manchester
Abbott Community Primary School
St Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
St Patrick's RC Primary School
The Friars Primary School
Unity Community Primary
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
72 nearby- One Below0.8 km
- Superdrug Stores Plc0.8 km
- A Nice Sip0.9 km
- Cake Box1.0 km
- Churros Locos Freshly Made1.0 km
- + 67 more
Restaurant, Cafe
198 nearby- Alif Grill0.2 km
- B.U.N0.1 km
- Chappati Corner0.3 km
- Costa Coffee0.8 km
- Darbar Restaurant0.4 km
- + 193 more
Takeaway Shop
60 nearby- Asian Tasties0.7 km
- Just Try0.4 km
- Hunger Express Limited0.5 km
- Smash Mouth Burgers, Burgeristic0.6 km
- Subway0.9 km
- + 55 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
15 nearby- Roomzzz0.7 km
- Premier Inn0.8 km
- Travelodge - Manchester Arena0.4 km
- Stay Inn Hotel1.0 km
- AC Hotel by Marriot0.8 km
- + 10 more
Pub, NightClub
49 nearby- Crown And Anchor0.8 km
- Fierce Bar0.9 km
- Luck, Lust, Liquor and Burn0.9 km
- The Abel Heywood1.0 km
- Walkabout0.7 km
- + 44 more
Supermarkets
5 nearby- Harvey Nichols0.9 km
- Marks & Spencer0.9 km
- Tesco1.0 km
- Sainsbury's Supermarket0.7 km
- Aldi1.0 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Manchester Victoria0.5 km
- Manchester1.1 km
- Salford Central1.3 km
Bus Stops
- Park Place0.1 km
- Park Place0.1 km
- St Chad's Catholic Church0.2 km
- St Chad's Catholic Church0.2 km
- Red Bank (to define route)0.3 km
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Postcode Profile: M31JJ · Data under Open Government Licence