# M3

Postcode district covering Salford, Manchester and Strangeways, in Salford and Manchester.

M3 is a postcode district covering Salford, Manchester and Strangeways, in Salford and Manchester. Median sale price £270,000 in 2025. About 20,545 people.

Postcode district. Code M3. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [M](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an M3 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **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. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m3#f-house-sales-median-price
- **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. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m3#f-population
- **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. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m3#f-radon-affected-share
- **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. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m3#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=M3) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in M3 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=M3) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 724 homes were sold in M3 in 2025.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=M3) (Census 2021, England and Wales): M3 had 15,709 usual residents at the census.
- [Deprivation score by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-score-england?place=M3) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Salford, where most of this postcode district lies. The outline is M3.

## How M3 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | M3 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £270,000 | joint 11th most expensive | 40 postcode districts, M · 2025 |
| Population | 15,709 | 10th least populated | 45 postcode districts, M · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 45 postcode districts, M · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 86.9% | 9th lowest | 45 postcode districts, M · Jan 2026 |

## What is the population of M3?

M3 had 15,709 usual residents at the census.
M3 is the 1,046th least populated of 2,756 in the UK.

## Deprivation in M3, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so M3 has no single figure. Of its 12 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 2: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 4: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 5: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 2 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in M3

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Manchester 058C](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01033674) | 2,080 | – | 2 | 71.2% |
| [Manchester 060A](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01033677) | 1,019 | – | 5 | 98.3% |
| [Manchester 060B](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01033681) | 1,330 | – | 6 | 56.4% |
| [Salford 033A](https://openindex.co.uk/salford/neighbourhood/e01033987) | 1,137 | – | 7 | 97.0% |
| [Salford 033B](https://openindex.co.uk/salford/neighbourhood/e01033988) | 1,311 | – | 7 | 88.0% |
| [Salford 033C](https://openindex.co.uk/salford/neighbourhood/e01033989) | 1,132 | – | 5 | 93.9% |
| [Salford 033D](https://openindex.co.uk/salford/neighbourhood/e01033990) | 1,187 | – | 5 | 99.6% |
| [Salford 033E](https://openindex.co.uk/salford/neighbourhood/e01033330) | 1,541 | – | 1 | 81.1% |
| [Salford 033F](https://openindex.co.uk/salford/neighbourhood/e01032909) | 1,716 | – | 6 | 98.2% |
| [Salford 034A](https://openindex.co.uk/salford/neighbourhood/e01033991) | 1,561 | – | 3 | 87.5% |
| [Salford 034D](https://openindex.co.uk/salford/neighbourhood/e01032684) | 1,386 | – | 2 | 82.0% |
| [Salford 034E](https://openindex.co.uk/salford/neighbourhood/e01032906) | 2,043 | – | 4 | 76.1% |

## Your MP

- [Salford](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/salford): Rebecca Long Bailey (Labour), MP since July 2024. 56% of the people here.
- [Manchester Central](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/manchester-central): Lucy Powell (Labour (Co-op)), MP since July 2024. 42% of the people here.
- [Manchester Rusholme](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/manchester-rusholme): Afzal Khan (Labour), MP since July 2024. 1.4% of the people here.

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

## Middle areas in M3

[Greengate & Blackfriars](https://openindex.co.uk/salford/greengate-and-blackfriars), [University, Crescent & Adelphi Street](https://openindex.co.uk/salford/university-crescent-and-adelphi-street)

## Postcode sectors in M3

[M3 1 (82 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m3-1), [M3 2 (46 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m3-2), [M3 3 (57 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m3-3), [M3 4 (100 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m3-4), [M3 5 (127 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m3-5), [M3 6 (95 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m3-6), [M3 7 (135 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m3-7)

## Councils M3 covers

[Salford](https://openindex.co.uk/salford), [Manchester](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester)

## Towns in M3

[Manchester](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester), [Salford](https://openindex.co.uk/town/salford)

## Postcode districts next to M3

[M1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m1), [M2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m2), [M4](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m4), [M5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m5), [M7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m7), [M8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m8), [M15](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m15), [M60](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m60)

## Nearest rail stations

[Salford Central (300 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.2548,53.4831), [Exchange Square (950 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.2427,53.4845), [Manchester Victoria (1000 m from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.2426,53.4875), [Victoria (1.1 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.2416,53.4879)

## More in the M postcode area

[All M postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## M3 in brief

M3 is a postcode district covering Salford, Manchester and Strangeways, in Salford and Manchester.
About 20,545 people lived in M3 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £270,000 in 2025 across 724 sales (HM Land Registry).
The median price paid for a home in M3 was £270,000 in 2025.
M3 had 15,709 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in M3 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In M3, 86.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: M3
- Postcode area: [M](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m)
- Constituency: [Salford †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/salford)
- Council: [Salford †](https://openindex.co.uk/salford)
- Area: 2.25 km²
- People, mid-2024: 20,545*
- Neighbourhoods: 12
- Output areas: 58

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[M5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m5), [M2](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m2), [M7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m7), [M15](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m15), [M1](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m1), [M8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m8)

## Latest updates for M3

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m3, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m3#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m3