M3 1EX

Cheetham · Manchester · England

Updated September 2026

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Local authority
Manchester
Constituency
Manchester Central
Postcode district
M3
Postcode sector
M3 1

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
M3 1EZ 75 m
M3 1FU 89 m
M3 1HN 95 m
M3 1JJ 114 m
M3 1HX 116 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
M3 1EX
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
M
Postcode district
M3
Postcode sector
M3 1
Latitude
53.492163
Longitude
-2.243724
British National Grid easting
383,927
British National Grid northing
399,521

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North West · E12000002
Local authority district
Manchester · E08000003
Electoral ward
Cheetham · E05011356
Parish or community
E43000157
Westminster constituency
Manchester Central · E14001352
Output area
E00175934
Lower layer super output area
Manchester 056B · E01033655
Middle layer super output area
Manchester 056 · E02006913

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
182
Primary
102
Secondary
19
  1. Cheetwood Primary School

    Community school

    605 m
  2. Chetham's School of Music

    Other independent school

    681 m
  3. Digital Advantage

    Special post 16 institution

    699 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
41
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 33
  • Other theft 2
  • Public order 2
  • Drugs 1
  • Other crime 1

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
M3 1 residents
1,759

Age bands in M3 1

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
0.7%

10 residents

Age 15 to 24
20.1%

293 residents

Age 25 to 44
63.8%

929 residents

Age 45 to 64
13%

189 residents

Age 65 and over
2.4%

35 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

62

within 5 km

  • DR A CHAUDHRY & DR I JEET

    GREAT CLOWES STREET, SALFORD, M7 1RD

    ODS code P87654

    1.0 km

  • CITY HEALTH CENTRE

    2ND FL, 32 MARKET ST, MANCHESTER, M1 1PL

    ODS code Y02849

    1.0 km

  • CHEETHAM HILL MEDICAL CENTRE

    244 CHEETHAM HILL ROAD, MANCHESTER, M8 8AU

    ODS code P84046

    1.1 km

  • BLACKFRIARS

    FRESH TOWERS, 138 CHAPEL STREET, SALFORD, M3 6AF

    ODS code Y02622

    1.1 km

  • WHITLEY ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    1 WHITLEY ROAD, COLLYHURST, MANCHESTER, M40 7QH

    ODS code P84054

    1.4 km

  • NEW COLLEGIATE MEDICAL CENTRE

    407 CHEETHAM HILL ROAD, CHEETHAM HILL, MANCHESTER, M8 0DA

    ODS code P84030

    1.5 km

  • THE DOC'S SURGERY

    55-59 BLOOM STREET, MANCHESTER, M1 3LY

    ODS code P84683

    1.7 km

  • ANCOATS URBAN VILLAGE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    OLD MILL STREET, MANCHESTER, M4 6EE

    ODS code P84673

    1.9 km

  • NEW ISLINGTON MEDICAL CENTRE

    ANCOATS PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, OLD MILL STREET, ANCOATS, MANCHESTER, M4 6EE

    ODS code P84064

    1.9 km

  • MP VICTORIA MILL

    VICTORIA MILL HEALTH CENTRE, VICTORIA MILL, 10 LOWER VICKERS STREET, MANCHESTER, M40 7LH

    ODS code Y01695

    2.0 km

  • NEWBURY GREEN MEDICAL PRACTICE

    55 RIGBY STREET, SALFORD, M7 4NX

    ODS code P87026

    2.0 km

  • REUT MEDICAL PRACTICE

    NEWBURY PLACE HEALTH CENTRE, 55 RIGBY STREET, SALFORD, M7 4NX

    ODS code P87648

    2.0 km

  • WELLFIELD MEDICAL CENTRE

    53 CRESCENT ROAD, CRUMPSALL, MANCHESTER, M8 9JT

    ODS code P84074

    2.3 km

  • FERNCLOUGH SURGERY

    TAVISTOCK SQUARE, MANCHESTER, M9 5RD

    ODS code P84605

    2.4 km

  • MOCHA PARADE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    WILLOW TREE H L C, 94 LITTLETON ROAD, SALFORD, M7 3SE

    ODS code P87022

    2.5 km

  • ARDWICK MEDICAL PRACTICE

    THE VALLANCE MEDICAL CENTRE, WADESON ROAD, MANCHESTER, M13 9UJ

    ODS code P84037

    2.7 km

  • BRUNSWICK MEDICAL PRACTICE

    THE VALLANCE MEDICAL CENTRE, WADESON ROAD, MANCHESTER, M13 9UJ

    ODS code P84611

    2.7 km

  • VALLANCE MEDICAL

    THE VALLANCE CENTRE, BRUNSWICK STREET, MANCHESTER, M13 9UJ

    ODS code P84005

    2.7 km

  • THE ARCH MEDICAL PRACTICE

    HULME MEDICAL CENTRE, 175 ROYCE ROAD, HULME, MANCHESTER, M15 5TJ

    ODS code P84630

    2.7 km

  • CLARENDON SURGERY

    PENDLETON GATEWAY, 1 BROADWALK, SALFORD, M6 5FX

    ODS code P87634

    2.8 km

Showing 20 of 62 matching practices.

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Park Place

    BCT · Strangeways

    0.1 miles
  • St Chad's Catholic Church

    BCT · Strangeways

    0.1 miles
  • St Chad's Catholic Church

    BCT · Strangeways

    0.1 miles
  • Park Place

    BCT · Strangeways

    0.2 miles
  • Strangeways

    BCT · Strangeways

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Manchester 056B, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

7 of 10

Overall England rank

21,277 of 33,755

Income
10 of 10
Employment
10 of 10
Education and skills
7 of 10
Health and disability
3 of 10
Crime
4 of 10
Housing and services
3 of 10
Living environment
4 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

182 open schools are in scope, including 102 primary and 19 secondary schools. Cheetwood Primary School is the nearest published school at 605 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

41 published events cover 12 months, averaging 3.417 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 33 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.