Greengate, Middleton, Manchester, M24 1RU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M24 1RU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% of residents 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	49.4%	48.7%	-0.7%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	50.6%	51.3%	0.7%	49.0%	2.3%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38%	34.2%	-3.8%	37.9%	-3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	45.5%	49.2%	3.7%	44.2%	5.0%
Separated	3.5%	2.3%	-1.2%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	6.7%	7.7%	1.0%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	6.3%	6.5%	0.2%	6.1%	0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.3%	47.9%	-2.4%	48.4%	-0.5%
Good health	33.4%	34.4%	1.0%	33.6%	0.8%
Fair health	10.8%	13.6%	2.8%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	4.1%	2.5%	-1.6%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	1.2%	0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.1%	11.9%	-11.2%	18.2%	-6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	12.3%	-1.0%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	18.8%	2.7%	13.4%	5.4%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	6.2%	1.1%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.9%	18.1%	3.2%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	24.7%	30.8%	6.1%	33.8%	-3.0%
Other	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	1%	2.9%	1.9%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	2.5%	-0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	95.9%	89.2%	-6.7%	81.4%	7.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.2%	93.1%	-3.1%	83.2%	9.9%
European Union	1.6%	3.1%	1.5%	6.1%	-3.0%
Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	5.6%	-3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.9%	93.1%	-1.8%	83.2%	9.9%
10+ Years	1.6%	3.5%	1.9%	9.8%	-6.3%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86%	76.7%	9.3%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.2%	37.2%	-5.0%
Christian	53.6%	46.2%	7.4%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Greengate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Greengate was 3.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 936.7% higher than the Chadderton Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Greengate has the 4th highest crime rate of 9 local areas in Chadderton Central and the 15th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Oldham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -87.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£49,500

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in M24 1RU, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 2/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Greengate are based on 13 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Oldham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Greengate, Middleton, Manchester, M24 1RU

Estimated Average Property Prices for M24 1RU

Average Price
£769,727

Semi-Detached
£188,632

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,350,822

Estimated Average Property Prices for Greengate

Average Price
£609,428

Semi-Detached
£201,197

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,262,598

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on GreengateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
223 Greengate, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£175,000	2025-12-12	£172,917
223 Greengate, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£80,000	2021-02-19	£111,196
Unit 4 Greengate, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£460,000	2019-11-29	£633,673
Unit 3 Greengate, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£460,000	2019-11-29	£633,673
Unit 1 Satellite Park Greengate, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£1,670,000	2018-11-28	£2,357,647

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M24 1RU

Employment

M24 1RU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	112
Retired	52
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	28
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	24
Construction	23
Education	18
Manufacturing	14
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	11
Transport and storage	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moorclose Nursery School Aspinall Street , Middleton M24 2BE	- not rated	1,353 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sunny Brow Nursery School Sunny Brow Road , Archer Park M24 4AD	4out of 4	3,043 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acresfield Nursery School Acresfield Road , Middleton M24 2NU	- not rated	3,075 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnes Green Nursery School Beech Mount , Harpurhey M9 1XS	- not rated	4,232 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alkrington Moss Primary School Arden Avenue , Alkrington M24 1PN	- not rated	753 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School Manchester St Margaret's Road , New Moston M40 0JE	- not rated	944 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy St Margaret's Road , New Moston M40 0JE	3out of 4	944 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale Evesham Road , Alkrington M24 1PY	- not rated	1,298 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School Tonge Roughs , Aspinall Street M24 2BE	3out of 4	1,365 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queen Elizabeth High School Boarman Fold Road , Alkrington M24 1PR	- not rated	1,366 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Co-op Academy North Manchester 300 Victoria Avenue East , Blackley M9 7SS	3out of 4	1,386 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Creative and Media Academy 300 Victoria Avenue East , Blackley M9 7SS	- not rated	1,444 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Creative and Media Academy for Boys 300 Victoria Avenue East , Blackley M9 7SS	- not rated	1,444 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
North Manchester High School for Boys Charlestown Road , Blackley M9 7FS	- not rated	1,530 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Oldham College Rochdale Road , OL9 6AA	- not rated	4,027 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	4,028 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	4,028 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hopwood Hall College Middleton Campus , Rochdale Road M24 6XH	- not rated	4,359 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	5,233 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	- not rated	5,233 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Halcyon Way School Gordon Street , Chadderton	- not rated	1,315 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Chances Mentoring Unit 3 Whitegate Business Centre , Jardine Way OL9 9JT	- not rated	1,430 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Kingfisher Community Special School Foxdenton Lane , Chadderton OL9 9QR	- not rated	1,439 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gorse Bank Community Special School Foxdenton Lane , Chadderton OL9 9QR	- not rated	1,439 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Foxdenton Community Special School Foxdenton Lane , Chadderton OL9 9QR	- not rated	1,439 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
Ocean Treasure	Chi Yip, Greengate Industrial, Greenside Way	279 yd
The Gourman Food Co	2 Greengate East	990 yd
Love Food Indian Restaurant	294-296 Grimshaw Lane	1,008 yd
Coffee Bar	292 Grimshaw Lane	1,010 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Apple & Pears	Apple And Pear, Andover Avenue	736 yd
Radclyffe Arms	Radcliffe Arms, 390 Grimshaw Lane	794 yd
Railway and Linnet	369 Grimshaw Lane	794 yd
Gardeners Arms	Gardeners Arms, 330 Grimshaw Lane	914 yd
The Minders Arms	Minders Arms, 51 Joshua Lane	1,056 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs-Greengate	Mainway East	593 yd
MyMasalla	36 Foxdenton Lane	840 yd
Mouthy Muffin	332 Grimshaw Lane	914 yd
Chilli Pot	286 Grimshaw Lane	1,009 yd
Love Fast Food	282 Grimshaw Lane	1,040 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Alkrington Moss Community Primary School (Closed) Arden Avenue	grass pitches	753 yd
Blackley Golf Club VICTORIA AVENUE EAST	golf	972 yd
Foxdenton Park FOXDENTON PARK FOXDENTON PARK FOXDENTON LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	988 yd
Pure Gym (Manchester Moston) VICTORIA AVENUE EAST	health and fitness suite	1,003 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	74.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	74.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	1.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	37.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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