# M3 4JQ: area report for a postcode in Manchester

M3 4JQ is a postcode in Manchester.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of Manchester. Open the map at M3 4JQ for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [Manchester](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester) › [M3](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m3) › [M3 4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m3-4)

## Around this postcode

- **No street-level crime here**: Greater Manchester Police has supplied almost no data to police.uk since July 2019 (only August 2022), so there are no map points in Greater Manchester. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-2.2560,53.4788,M34JQ
- **Salford Central, 480 m**: About 6 minutes on foot. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-2.2560,53.4788,M34JQ
- **2 schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 600 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-2.2560,53.4788,M34JQ
- **1 of 400 properties in M3 4JQ at medium risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences. Also 2 at low risk. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-2.2560,53.4788,M34JQ
- **England’s least deprived 50%**: This neighbourhood, Manchester 060B. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-2.2560,53.4788,M34JQ
- **£252,309 average price**: For the whole of Manchester, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-2.2560,53.4788,M34JQ
- **2 GP practices within 1 km**: Nearest is 600 m away. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-2.2560,53.4788,M34JQ
- **24 supermarkets within 1 km**: Nearest is 260 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-2.2560,53.4788,M34JQ
- **0.5% can get gigabit broadband at M3 4JQ**: Superfast for 0.5%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-2.2560,53.4788,M34JQ
- **Moderate road and rail noise at M3 4JQ**: Road 62 dB, rail 54 dB (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-2.2560,53.4788,M34JQ
- **Not in a radon Affected Area**: Under 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-2.2560,53.4788,M34JQ
- **21.5 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-2.2560,53.4788,M34JQ

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [St Philip's CofE Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-philips-cofe-primary-school-e105944) | Primary | 600 m (8 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), September 2023 | 50% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Crown Street Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/crown-street-primary-school-e150774) | Primary | 790 m (10 minutes on foot) | No outcome in Ofsted's file | – |
| [Abbey College Manchester](https://openindex.co.uk/school/abbey-college-manchester-e105601) | Independent | 840 m (10 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-cathedral-school-of-st-peter-and-st-john-rc-primary-e105964) | Primary | 960 m (12 minutes on foot) | Report card, June 2026: safeguarding met | 10% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [St Wilfrid's RC Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-wilfrids-rc-primary-school-e105539) | Primary | 1.1 km (14 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), May 2023 | 92% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [The Friars Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/the-friars-primary-school-e105896) | Primary | 1.1 km (14 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), March 2024 | 48% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Chetham's School of Music](https://openindex.co.uk/school/chethams-school-of-music-e105588) | Independent | 1.2 km (14 minutes on foot) | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file | – |
| [St Philip's Church of England Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/st-philips-church-of-england-primary-school-e105509) | Primary | 1.3 km (16 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, June 2023 | 41% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| March 2026 | £480,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 130 m |
| March 2026 | £90,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 160 m |
| May 2026 | £275,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 190 m |
| June 2025 | £285,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 190 m |
| May 2025 | £299,950 | Flat or maisonette, new build, leasehold | 190 m |
| August 2026 | £185,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 190 m |
| July 2026 | £205,000 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 190 m |
| October 2025 | £255,500 | Flat or maisonette, established, leasehold | 240 m |

## Within 1 km

- Stations: Salford Central (480 m, 6 minutes on foot); Deansgate-Castlefield (580 m, 7 minutes on foot); Deansgate (610 m, 8 minutes on foot); St Peter's Square (860 m, 11 minutes on foot)
- GP practices: BLACKFRIARS (600 m); CITY HEALTH CENTRE (970 m)
- Pharmacies: MANOR PHARMACY (540 m); BOOTS (610 m); CAMEOLORD PHARMACY (870 m); BOOTS (950 m); BOOTS (970 m)
- Dental practices: 207 DENTAL CARE (460 m); REVIVE DENTAL CARE - MANCHESTER CITY CENTRE (570 m); MALMIN DENTAL MANCHESTER (690 m); DENTAL SURGERY (14 ST. ANNS SQUARE) (770 m); MANCHESTER DP LTD (820 m)
- Supermarkets: M&S Manchester Spinningfields Foodhall (260 m, Marks and Spencer); Sainsburys Salford - New Bailey Square Local (300 m, Sainsburys); Tesco Manchester Quay St Express (380 m, Tesco); Sainsburys Overseas House Local (410 m, Sainsburys); Co-op Spinningfields Manchester (430 m, The Co-operative Group)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £252,309** (July 2026). Manchester’s average house price was £252,309 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 1.2% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £36,278** (2025). Full-time workers living in Manchester earned a median of £36,278 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 102nd lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 7.0×** (2025). A home in Manchester costs 7.0 times local full-time pay. Joint 158th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 38.7** (2025). Manchester has a deprivation score of 38.7 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 3rd most deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Manchester 060B (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 16.9** (2025). Manchester 060B has a deprivation score of 16.9 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 16,339th least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £285,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Manchester 060B was £285,000 in 2025. Joint 14,790th cheapest of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 1,330** (2021). Manchester 060B had 1,330 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 15,529th least populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 56.4%** (January 2026). In Manchester 060B, 56.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## M3 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £270,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in M3 was £270,000 in 2025. Joint 895th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 15,709** (2021). M3 had 15,709 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,046th least populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in M3 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 86.9%** (January 2026). In M3, 86.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [Manchester](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester)
- Centre: 53.4788, -2.2560

Council: [Manchester](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester) (Metropolitan borough, 100%).

## Your MP

- [Manchester Central](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/manchester-central): Lucy Powell (Labour (Co-op)), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), July 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-2.2560,53.4788,M34JQ

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