King Street West, Manchester, M3 2PW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M3 2PW is primarily male, with 54.4% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.6%	45.6%	0.0%	51.0%	-5.4%
Male	54.4%	54.4%	0.0%	49.0%	5.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around M3 2PW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 82.3% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	81.4%	82.3%	0.9%	37.9%	44.4%
Married: Opposite sex	9.2%	9.1%	-0.1%	44.2%	-35.1%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.1%	2.5%
Separated	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	7.8%	2.4%	-5.4%	9.1%	-6.7%
Widowed	0%	1.5%	1.5%	6.1%	-4.6%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (93.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	60.5%	57.5%	-3.0%	48.4%	9.1%
Good health	30.1%	35.6%	5.5%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	7.2%	5.6%	-1.6%	12.7%	-7.1%
Bad health	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.8%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around M3 2PW this area, 4.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 44.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.4%	4.5%	0.1%	18.2%	-13.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.2%	5.8%	-3.4%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	32.5%	24.5%	-8.0%	13.4%	11.1%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	16.3%	4.8%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	35.3%	44.3%	9.0%	33.8%	10.5%
Other	5.8%	2.8%	-3.0%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.1% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	5.6%	8.6%	3.0%	0.7%	7.9%
Indian	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	2.7%	-0.1%
Other Asian	3.2%	2.9%	-0.3%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	0.3%	5.5%	5.2%	2.5%	3.0%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.9%	3.6%	0.7%	0.8%	2.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%
White	79.5%	65.1%	-14.4%	81.4%	-16.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.7%	68.2%	-6.5%	83.2%	-15.0%
European Union	6.4%	8.9%	2.5%	6.1%	2.8%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	1.3%	5.6%	4.3%	2.7%	2.9%
Middle East and Asia	13.3%	12.3%	-1.0%	5.6%	6.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	3.1%	2.3%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.9%	68.5%	-5.4%	83.2%	-14.7%
10+ Years	10.1%	7.5%	-2.6%	9.8%	-2.3%
5-10 Years	4.5%	5.1%	0.6%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	6.1%	6%	-0.1%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	12.9%	7.6%	1.9%	11.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.2%	76.7%	-6.5%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Middle East	2.9%	0.1%	2.8%
Eastern Asia	4.5%	0.3%	4.2%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	1.5%	13.5%	-12.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.8%	37.2%	12.6%
Christian	33.8%	46.2%	-12.4%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	7.6%	6.5%	1.1%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is King Street West dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around King Street West was 7.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 2136.4% higher than the Ancoats & Beswick average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

King Street West has the 3rd highest crime rate of 16 local areas in Ancoats & Beswick and the 14th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Manchester .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -100.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,000

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in M3 2PW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on King Street West are based on 28 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Manchester.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for King Street West, Manchester, M3 2PW

Estimated Average Property Prices for M3 2PW

Average Price
£75,358

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£75,358

Estimated Average Property Prices for King Street West

Average Price
£3,432,580

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£469,805

Other
£41,948,657

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on King Street West

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 King Street West, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£50,000	2016-11-07	£78,295

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M3 2PW

Employment

M3 2PW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in M3 2PW area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Student (economically inactive)	189
Full-Time Employee	141
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	39
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	22
Unemployed	14
Retired	13
Other	9
Looking after home or family	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	22
Education	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Other	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	5
Construction	4
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Martenscroft Nursery School & Children's Centre 33 Epping Street , Hulme M15 6PA	4out of 4	2,017 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	2,626 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary Mount Street , M3 6LU	2out of 4	924 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's CofE Primary School St. Philip's C.E. Primary School , M3 5LF	3out of 4	926 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Friars Primary School Cannon Street , M3 7EU	3out of 4	1,013 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
River View Community Primary School 1 Wheaters Street , Off Lower Broughton M7 1QZ	3out of 4	1,594 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cheetwood Primary School Waterloo Road , Cheetham M8 8EJ	3out of 4	1,631 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trinity CofE High School Higher Cambridge Street , M15 6HP	4out of 4	2,170 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester 38 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	- not rated	2,230 yd	Free schools	No	Boys	More About School
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy , Manchester 40 Rayburn Way , M8 8DT	- not rated	2,428 yd	Free schools	No	Girls	More About School
The Albion Academy 1 London Street , M6 6QT	2out of 4	2,473 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK King William Street , Salford M50 3UQ	3out of 4	2,545 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	2,381 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	3,826 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Salford City College Dronfield Road , M6 7FR	- not rated	4,150 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trafford College Group Talbot Road , Stretford M32 0XH	- not rated	4,179 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connell Coop College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	4,187 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	3out of 4	3,744 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
William Hulme's Grammar School Spring Bridge Road , M16 8PR	3out of 4	4,424 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbey College Manchester 5-7 Cheapside , Off King Street M2 4WG	- not rated	460 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chetham's School of Music Long Millgate , Manchester M3 1SB	- not rated	682 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cooperative College Holyoake House , Hanover Street M60 0AS	- not rated	942 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King of Kings Angel Meadow , Manchester M4 4DN	- not rated	1,346 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Salford The Old Fire Station , M5 4WT	- not rated	1,480 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wah Ji Wah	37 King Street West	1 yd
Revolution, Arkwright House	Arkwright House, Parsonage Gardens	43 yd
Koreana Restaurant	40a King Street West	66 yd
San Carlo	40-42 King Street West	67 yd
Essys also T/as Essis Ltd	31-33 King Street West	72 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mulligans	12 Southgate	97 yd
Mojo	59 Bridge Street	111 yd
Be At One	80 Deansgate	128 yd
Bridge Street Tavern	Bridge Street Tavern, 58 Bridge Street	136 yd
Gas Lamp	50a Bridge Street	144 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Street Guys Mcr	6-7 Butter Lane	81 yd
Pizza Place	118-124 Deansgate	86 yd
Subway	71 Deansgate	154 yd
Wrights Fish & Chips	86 Cross Street	322 yd
God Father Pizza	95 Chapel Street	324 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
House of Fraser	98-106 Deansgate	113 yd
Tesco	50-52 Deansgate	220 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury Supermarket, 22 Cross Street	311 yd
Tesco Express	Part Ground Floor, Aldine House, New Bailey Street	334 yd
Harvey Nichols	21 New Cathedral Street	348 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Qms Skin Spa At The Lowry Hotel DEARMANS PLACE	health and fitness suite	187 yd
Pure Gym (Manchester Spinningfields) HARDMAN STREET	health and fitness suite	270 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Manchester) KING STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	388 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Manchester Quay Street) SUNLIGHT HOUSE SUNLIGHT HOUSE QUAY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	426 yd
The Spa And Gym Manchester PETER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	520 yd
Manchester Tennis & Racquet Club BLACKFRIARS ROAD	squash courts, tennis courts	542 yd
Lifestyle Fitness (Manchester Deansgate) WATSON STREET	health and fitness suite	555 yd
Chetham'S School Of Music LONG MILLGATE	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	629 yd
Pure Gym (Manchester Market Street) UNIT 826 UNIT 826 ARNDALE CENTRE	health and fitness suite	635 yd
The Midland PETER STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	639 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	11.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	11.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	11.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	11.1%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	88.9%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.