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About

The Quays ward is centred around the extensive redevelopment of the former Manchester Docks. It is dominated by large-scale cultural venues and modern residential towers. The area is defined by the waterways of the Manchester Ship Canal and the River Irwell. Its landscape is largely paved and open, with broad pedestrian routes connecting the main attractions.

A defining feature is the illuminated footbridge, the Trafford Road Swing Bridge, which opens for boat traffic. The Imperial War Museum North, with its distinctive fractured globe design, sits on the waterfront. The area functions as a leisure and business district, with media offices located at MediaCityUK alongside the BBC and ITV studios.

Area overview

On average Quays has average deprivation and average crime levels, with around 116 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 10.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Quays is £50,889 per year. There are 2 schools in Quays: 0 primary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good) and 2 secondary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good). Quays is home to around 9,307 people, with a population density of about 4,930.6 per km².

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
116
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
10.3%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Quays Population
9,307
Population density
4,930.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
38.47(+3%)
Anti-social behaviour
15.9(-11%)
Criminal damage and arson
15.79(+76%)
Vehicle crime
13.65(+128%)
Public order
12.14(+20%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,230
56.22%
Other White
1,118
12.02%
African
597
6.42%
Indian
538
5.78%
Chinese
344
3.7%
Total population: 9,303

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
6,225
70.53%
Level 3 (A level)
1,320
14.96%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
421
4.77%
No qualifications
370
4.19%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
231
2.62%
Total 16+ residents: 8,826

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
3,926
76.35%
Owns with a mortgage
528
10.27%
Owns outright
263
5.11%
Other social rented
209
4.06%
Other forms of private rent
104
2.02%
Total households: 5,142

Property prices in Quays

Median price£195,000
Price per sq ft£299
Sales (last 12 months)141
Typical range (middle 50%)£150K – £250K

Based on 141 recent sales, the median property price is £195,000 (about £299 per square foot) in Quays area, with individual transactions ranging from £50,000 up to £630,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Quays over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Terraced1£430,000£333
Flats140£194,500£299

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Quays

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Quays.
YearFlatsTerraced
2016£146,500£247,500
2017£155,000£280,430
2018£174,000£340,575
2019£159,950£345,000
2020£212,692£328,000
2021£179,998£350,000
2022£205,400£360,000
2023£198,998£397,500
2024£207,819£475,000
2025£195,000£433,500
2026£195,000£430,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Quays.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Quays.
YearFlatsTerraced
2016£238£333
2017£283£314
2018£289£306
2019£308£294
2020£353£360
2021£310£325
2022£353£354
2023£339£433
2024£349£320
2025£312£380
2026£296£333
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Quays.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Quays in the last year.

All postcodes in Quays

M53FY

Taylorson Street South

M503UB

Lowry Plaza

M53NA

Exchange Quay

M503DJ

Furness Quay

M503SP

The Quays

M54UU

Woden Street

M503SH

The Quays

M502EQ

Broadway

M53DJ

Craven Drive

M54TY

Quays

M503BA

The Quays

M54TZ

Quays

M503UT

Aubrey Street

M502AB

Blue

M502GF

Dallas Court

M503SB

The Quays

M503BB

The Quays

M54TH

Worrall Street

M503SS

Merchants Quay

M503BE

The Quays

M503SU

Merchants Quay

M54WD

Ordsall Lane

M502NT

Orange

M502QH

Blue

M54TX

Ordsall Lane

M503XB

Furness Quay

M503AF

Quays

M502HL

Michigan Avenue

M503BW

Quays

M502TJ

Blue

M53NY

Elmira Way

M502GE

Cody Court

M502GQ

Vere Street

M54UB

Everard Street

M54YJ

Woden Street

M53EF

Exchange Quay

M502UG

Broadway

M502ST

Blue

M503SE

The Quays

M53EH

Exchange Quay

M53QB

Quays

M54SR

Lowry Wharf

M502PW

Quays

M502HF

Green

M53QF

Quays

M54RD

Worrall Street

M502GZ

Sundance Court

M503RB

The Quays

M503YW

Anchorage Quay

M54YD

Woden Street

M503TS

The Quays

M53NW

Trafford Road

M502TG

Blue

M53FN

Taylorson Street South

M502UW

Broadway

M503SR

Merchants Quay

M54SS

Lowry Wharf

M502AE

Blue

M53AW

Trafford Road

M54SW

Derwent Street

M502NP

Missouri Avenue

M53PZ

Quays

M503TY

Winnipeg Quay

M502AS

Quays

M502LH

White

M503AR

Quays

M54JH

South Hall Street

M53DR

Elmira Way

M53LW

Ordsall Lane

M503SN

Clippers Quay

M502QL

Buffalo Court

M503BR

Quays

M54JR

Derwent Street

M503ST

Merchants Quay

M53EY

Hagley Road

M503TT

Vancouver Quay

M54UE

Woden Street

M54TT

Ordsall Lane

M503AW

Quays

M503SG

Merchants Quay

M53NU

Trafford Road

M503UQ

King William Street

M502AF

Blue

M502AL

Red

M503XT

St Lawrence Quay

M502GY

Michigan Avenue

M502UF

Broadway

M54SY

Lowry Wharf

M503DL

Furness Quay

M503SJ

The Quays

M503BD

The Quays

M502QW

Cassidy Court

M503BG

King William Street

M54TB

Dyer Street

M54WA

Ordsall Lane

M503DA

Furness Quay

M503AD

Waterman Walk

M502HD

Michigan Avenue

M502HG

Michigan Avenue

M503ZP

King William Enterprise Park

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.