Potato Wharf, Manchester, M3 4AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M3 4AR is primarily male, with 55.2% 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	41.1%	44.8%	3.7%	51.0%	-6.2%
Male	58.9%	55.2%	-3.7%	49.0%	6.2%

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 4AR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 90.6% 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	86.2%	90.6%	4.4%	37.9%	52.7%
Married: Opposite sex	8.2%	6%	-2.2%	44.2%	-38.2%
Separated	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	3.6%	2.8%	-0.8%	9.1%	-6.3%

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 (93.6%) 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	70.1%	63.7%	-6.4%	48.4%	15.3%
Good health	25.9%	29.9%	4.0%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	3.6%	5.8%	2.2%	12.7%	-6.9%
Bad health	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	4.0%	-3.7%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 4AR this area, 2.2% 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 81.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1%	2.2%	1.2%	18.2%	-16.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1%	0%	-1.0%	9.6%	-9.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.6%	1.6%	-4.0%	13.4%	-11.8%
Apprenticeship	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	5.3%	-5.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	13.1%	2.4%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	79.1%	81.9%	2.8%	33.8%	48.1%
Other	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	4.6%	4%	-0.6%	0.7%	3.3%
Indian	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	2.5%	1.2%	-1.3%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	86.8%	84.5%	-2.3%	81.4%	3.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.3%	77.4%	-10.9%	83.2%	-5.8%
European Union	3%	11.9%	8.9%	6.1%	5.8%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	0.5%	3.7%	3.2%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	4.6%	-1.0%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.3%	77.1%	-9.2%	83.2%	-6.1%
10+ Years	6.6%	6.7%	0.1%	9.8%	-3.1%
5-10 Years	2.5%	8.2%	5.7%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	1.5%	5.2%	3.7%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	3%	2.7%	-0.3%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.8%	76.7%	3.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	6.4%	1.5%	4.9%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	2.4%	13.5%	-11.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	69.9%	37.2%	32.7%
Christian	19.8%	46.2%	-26.4%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Potato Wharf Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Potato Wharf 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.

🔎 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 4AR, 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 Potato Wharf are based on 597 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 Potato Wharf, Manchester, M3 4AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for M3 4AR

Average Price
£290,343

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£289,161

Other
£347,093

Estimated Average Property Prices for Potato Wharf

Average Price
£283,711

Semi-Detached
£584,136

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£279,982

Other
£345,677

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Potato WharfStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 701 Whitworth 39 Potato Wharf, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2023-10-11	£258,626
Flat 413 Whitworth 39 Potato Wharf, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,800	2023-09-06	£160,193
Flat 710 Whitworth, 39 Potato Wharf, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2019-11-01	£304,202
Flat 511 Whitworth 39 Potato Wharf, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£208,000	2019-05-02	£278,477
Flat 407 Whitworth 39 Potato Wharf, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£269,950	2018-10-10	£361,877

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M3 4AR

Employment

M3 4AR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	232
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Retired	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	41
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	20
Financial and insurance activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Information and communication	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Manufacturing	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Construction	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ordsall Community Nursery Centre Robert Hall Street , M5 3LT	- not rated	898 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hulme Street Nursery School Hulme Street , Off Oldfield Road M5 4PY	- not rated	972 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	1,603 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Markendale Nursery School Gledhill Avenue , M5 3DD	- not rated	1,679 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Grosvenor Community Nursery Centre Clarence Street , Grosvenor Square M7 9UQ	- not rated	2,246 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crown Street Primary School 19 Silvercroft Street , M15 4ZB	- not rated	474 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chevassut County Primary School Jackson Crescent , Hulme M15 5AL	- not rated	683 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's RC Primary School Birchvale Close , M15 5BJ	3out of 4	873 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	900 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Clement's Egerton CofE Primary School West Park Street , M5 3WW	- not rated	1,158 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Birley High School Chichester Road , Hulme M15 5FU	- not rated	1,546 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy MediaCityUK King William Street , Salford M50 3UQ	3out of 4	1,785 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity CofE High School Higher Cambridge Street , M15 6HP	3out of 4	1,845 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity CofE High School Cambridge Street , Hulme M15 6HP	- not rated	1,845 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Windsor Community High School Churchill Way , M6 5BH	- not rated	1,985 yd	Community school	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	1,584 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
City College Manchester Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	1,689 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shena Simon College 34 Whitworth Street , M1 3HB	- not rated	1,689 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Trafford College of Further Education Talbot Road , M32 0XH	- not rated	3,147 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Xaverian College Lower Park Road , M14 5RB	- not rated	3,564 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	3,649 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	3out of 4	4,742 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	- not rated	4,742 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castlefield School Jackson Crescent , Hulme M15 5AL	- not rated	683 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Village School Overseas House , Quay Street M3 3BB	- not rated	703 yd	Pupil referral unit	No	Mixed	More About School
New Harvest Learning Centre 194 Chapel Street , M3 6BY	- not rated	1,016 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey College Manchester 5-7 Cheapside , Off King Street M2 4WG	- not rated	1,296 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Salford The Old Fire Station , M5 4WT	- not rated	1,324 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
Rump N Ribs	Unit 3, 73-83 Liverpool Road	214 yd
Emmeline Pankhurst (Vessel)	Castlefield	214 yd
Sapporo Teppanyaki	Ground Floor, 91-93 Liverpool Road	281 yd
Alberts Shed Dukes Grill also T/as Dukes 92	Dukes 92, 19-25 Castle Street	305 yd
Big Licks	73-83 Liverpool Road	307 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brunning and Price	The Wharf, 6 Slate Wharf	240 yd
Grosvesnor Casino	Grosvenor Casino, 5 Derwent Street	386 yd
The Banyan Tree	Unit 3, Moho Building, Ellesmere Street	398 yd
The White Lion	43 Liverpool Road	437 yd
Atlas Bar Cafe	376 Deansgate	501 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fish Hut	27 Liverpool Road	491 yd
Rustik Bites	343 Deansgate	567 yd
Rustik Bites Ltd	343 Deansgate	567 yd
Hatty's	Unit 247, Deansgate Terrace, 235 Deansgate	712 yd
Gordons Kitchen	293 Chester Road	772 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Home Bargains	Unit D2, 42 Regents Park, Ordsall Lane	510 yd
Co-Operative Food Group Limited	Unit 1, 1 Lockgate Square	585 yd
Sainsbury's	100 Regent Road	703 yd
Marks and Spencer Group PLC	1 Spinningfields Square	738 yd
Co-operative	Unit 1 Bridgewater Point, Ordsall Lane	745 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Y Club Manchester CASTLEFIELD HOTEL CASTLEFIELD HOTEL LIVERPOOL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	204 yd
Club Urban (Closed) Timber Wharf Timber Wharf Worsley Street	health and fitness suite	371 yd
Jd Gyms (Salford) ORDSALL LANE	health and fitness suite	539 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Manchester Deansgate) DEANSGATE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	598 yd
Bannatyne Health Club (Manchester Quay Street) SUNLIGHT HOUSE SUNLIGHT HOUSE QUAY STREET	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	726 yd
Lifestyle Fitness (Manchester Deansgate) WATSON STREET	health and fitness suite	755 yd
Hulme Park ST. NICHOLAS ROAD	grass pitches	779 yd
Achieves Fitness (Closed) Unit 5 Unit 5 Oldfield Road	health and fitness suite	805 yd
Pure Gym (Manchester Spinningfields) HARDMAN STREET	health and fitness suite	828 yd
Barrack Park ST. GEORGES AVENUE	grass pitches	830 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	42.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	47.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of M3 4AR