Quay Street, Manchester, M3 3EJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M3 3EJ is primarily male, with 58.4% 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	38.8%	41.6%	2.8%	51.0%	-9.4%
Male	61.2%	58.4%	-2.8%	49.0%	9.4%

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 3EJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 71.5% 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	67.6%	71.5%	3.9%	37.9%	33.6%
Married: Opposite sex	22.8%	18.6%	-4.2%	44.2%	-25.6%
Married: Same sex	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	0.3%	1.2%
Separated	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	5.2%	5.1%	-0.1%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	6.1%	-5.4%

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 (94.1%) 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	70.4%	63.3%	-7.1%	48.4%	14.9%
Good health	26.3%	30.8%	4.5%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	3.1%	4.5%	1.4%	12.7%	-8.2%
Bad health	0%	1.4%	1.4%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 3EJ this area, 2.6% 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 75.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	18.2%	-15.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.2%	2.6%	-0.6%	9.6%	-7.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.6%	3.6%	-3.0%	13.4%	-9.8%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.1%	1.1%	5.3%	-4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	14.2%	0.0%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	67.9%	75.9%	8.0%	33.8%	42.1%
Other	6.6%	0%	-6.6%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.8% 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)
Chinese	7%	3.5%	-3.5%	0.7%	2.8%
Indian	3.6%	6%	2.4%	3.1%	2.9%
Pakistani	0.8%	4.9%	4.1%	2.7%	2.2%
Other Asian	3.1%	2.8%	-0.3%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.8%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	72.6%	69.8%	-2.8%	81.4%	-11.6%
Arab	10.1%	6%	-4.1%	0.6%	5.4%
Other	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.3% 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	70.9%	65.3%	-5.6%	83.2%	-17.9%
European Union	3.4%	11.6%	8.2%	6.1%	5.5%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	19.8%	18.9%	-0.9%	5.6%	13.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	2.1%	0.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.8%	65%	-4.8%	83.2%	-18.2%
10+ Years	9.5%	7.7%	-1.8%	9.8%	-2.1%
5-10 Years	12.3%	7.3%	-5.0%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	4.7%	11.5%	6.8%	2.2%	9.3%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	8.4%	4.8%	1.9%	6.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.8%	76.7%	-5.9%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Spain	4.5%	0.4%	4.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	6.3%	0.1%	6.2%
Eastern Asia	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Southern Asia	3.5%	1.2%	2.3%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	1.4%	13.5%	-12.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.4%	37.2%	11.2%
Christian	28.8%	46.2%	-17.4%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	12.3%	6.5%	5.8%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Quay Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Quay Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Deansgate average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in M3 3EJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Quay Street are based on 12 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 Quay Street, Manchester, M3 3EJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for M3 3EJ

Average Price
£1,572,462

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,630,789

Other
£1,514,134

Estimated Average Property Prices for Quay Street

Average Price
£12,922,726

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£1,669,543

Other
£13,945,743

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Quay Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
68 Quay Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£1,055,000	2017-06-09	£1,518,452
70 Quay Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£865,000	2012-09-07	£1,635,439

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M3 3EJ

Employment

M3 3EJ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 15% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

M3 3EJ 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 3EJ 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

Full-Time Employee	165
Self-Employed	37
Student (economically inactive)	24
Part-Time Employee	13
Other	10
Retired	8
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	70
Financial and insurance activities	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	24
Information and communication	23
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Education	16
Other	15
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Real estate activities	7
Construction	5
Transport and storage	4
Manufacturing	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hulme Street Nursery School Hulme Street , Off Oldfield Road M5 4PY	- not rated	984 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ordsall Community Nursery Centre Robert Hall Street , M5 3LT	- not rated	1,415 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Martenscroft Nursery School & Children's Centre 33 Epping Street , Hulme M15 6PA	4out of 4	1,748 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grosvenor Community Nursery Centre Clarence Street , Grosvenor Square M7 9UQ	- not rated	1,802 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Markendale Nursery School Gledhill Avenue , M5 3DD	- not rated	2,236 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Philip's CofE Primary School St. Philip's C.E. Primary School , M3 5LF	3out of 4	793 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crown Street Primary School 19 Silvercroft Street , M15 4ZB	- not rated	912 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Cathedral School of St Peter and St John RC Primary Mount Street , M3 6LU	3out of 4	1,083 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chevassut County Primary School Jackson Crescent , Hulme M15 5AL	- not rated	1,126 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's RC Primary School Birchvale Close , M15 5BJ	3out of 4	1,246 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Manchester Creative Studio 16 Blossom Street , M4 5AW	- not rated	1,816 yd	Studio schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Birley High School Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5FU	- not rated	1,859 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity CofE High School Higher Cambridge Street , M15 6HP	3out of 4	1,938 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity CofE High School Cambridge Street , Hulme M15 6HP	- not rated	1,938 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Community High School Churchill Way , M6 5BH	- not rated	2,086 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
City College Manchester Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	1,317 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shena Simon College 34 Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	1,317 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Loreto College Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5PB	- not rated	1,996 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	3,646 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Trafford College of Further Education Talbot Road , M32 0XH	- not rated	3,749 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
William Hulme's Grammar School Spring Bridge Road , M16 8PR	3out of 4	4,058 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	3out of 4	4,172 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	- not rated	4,172 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Village School Overseas House , Quay Street M3 3BB	- not rated	243 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
New Harvest Learning Centre 194 Chapel Street , M3 6BY	- not rated	627 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey College Manchester 5-7 Cheapside , Off King Street M2 4WG	- not rated	730 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chetham's School of Music Long Millgate , Manchester M3 1SB	- not rated	1,113 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castlefield School Jackson Crescent , Hulme M15 5AL	- not rated	1,126 yd	Community special school	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
Esure also T/as Baxterstorey	The Meridian, 25 Quay Street	46 yd
Foley's	Ground Floor Cafe, ABC Building, 21-23 Quay Street	64 yd
Bill's Restaurants	Spinningfields, 3 Hardman Square	67 yd
Barry's Bootcamp UK Ltd also T/as Barry's	3 Lower Byrom Street	90 yd
Booking.com also T/as Gather Gather	Manchester Goods Yard, Enterprise City, 2 Atherton Street	100 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Side Street Studio	Astley House, 23 Quay Street	55 yd
The Blues Kitchen	13 Quay Street	185 yd
The Alchemist	3 Hardman Street	214 yd
Schofield's Bar	Sunlight House, 3 Little Quay Street	217 yd
Bar Hutte also T/a Great Northern Beach Club & Pong & Puck	231-233 Deansgate	277 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hatty's	Unit 247, Deansgate Terrace, 235 Deansgate	326 yd
Topkapi Takeaway	11-13 Bootle Street	340 yd
Street Guys Mcr	6-7 Butter Lane	402 yd
The Fish Hut	27 Liverpool Road	416 yd
Subway	First Floor, The Bayley, 21 New Bailey Street	455 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks and Spencer Group PLC	1 Spinningfields Square	132 yd
Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd	Unit C, 6 Stanley Street	339 yd
Tesco Express	Part Ground Floor, Aldine House, New Bailey Street	407 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi Foodstore Ltd, Sisson Street	489 yd
House of Fraser	98-106 Deansgate	582 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bannatyne Health Club (Manchester Quay Street) SUNLIGHT HOUSE SUNLIGHT HOUSE QUAY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	223 yd
Pure Gym (Manchester Spinningfields) HARDMAN STREET	health and fitness suite	234 yd
Lifestyle Fitness (Manchester Deansgate) WATSON STREET	health and fitness suite	382 yd
Y Club Manchester CASTLEFIELD HOTEL CASTLEFIELD HOTEL LIVERPOOL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	403 yd
The Spa And Gym Manchester PETER STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	478 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Manchester Deansgate) DEANSGATE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	496 yd
Qms Skin Spa At The Lowry Hotel DEARMANS PLACE	health and fitness suite	545 yd
The Midland PETER STREET	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	645 yd
Budget Gym (Manchester) (Closed) 7-11 7-11 Lower Mosley Street	health and fitness suite	715 yd
Sports Direct Fitness (Manchester) KING STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	754 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	16.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	16.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	16.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	16.7%

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	16.7%

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

Overview of M3 3EJ