The Downs, Middleton, Manchester, M24 1TJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M24 1TJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	50.8%	49.1%	-1.7%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	49.2%	50.9%	1.7%	49.0%	1.9%

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 M24 1TJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53% 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	39.4%	53%	13.6%	37.9%	15.1%
Married: Opposite sex	35.6%	29.6%	-6.0%	44.2%	-14.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	5.6%	2.2%	-3.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	14.4%	10.4%	-4.0%	9.1%	1.3%
Widowed	5.1%	3.9%	-1.2%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	32.3%	43.8%	11.5%	48.4%	-4.6%
Good health	37.7%	37.2%	-0.5%	33.6%	3.6%
Fair health	18.5%	13.1%	-5.4%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	10%	4%	-6.0%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	1.2%	0.6%

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 M24 1TJ this area, 29.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.4%	29.1%	-9.3%	18.2%	10.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	16.1%	1.3%	9.6%	6.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	13.9%	-4.2%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	5.7%	2.9%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	13%	3.3%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	10.6%	20.4%	9.8%	33.8%	-13.4%
Other	5.6%	1.7%	-3.9%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.2% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0%	2.5%	2.5%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0%	4.7%	4.7%	2.7%	2.0%
Other Asian	2.7%	0.4%	-2.3%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	1.5%	13.1%	11.6%	2.5%	10.6%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	1.0%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	0.9%	1.3%
White	92.7%	70.2%	-22.5%	81.4%	-11.2%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.4% 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	88.8%	75.4%	-13.4%	83.2%	-7.8%
European Union	6.5%	9.1%	2.6%	6.1%	3.0%
Africa	1.9%	10.5%	8.6%	2.7%	7.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	4.7%	2.4%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.7%	74.3%	-13.4%	83.2%	-8.9%
10+ Years	0%	8.9%	8.9%	9.8%	-0.9%
5-10 Years	3.5%	10%	6.5%	2.9%	7.1%
2-5 Years	5%	2.9%	-2.1%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	3.9%	0.1%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61%	76.7%	-15.7%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	3.6%	0.6%	3.0%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
No passport held	18.8%	13.5%	5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.4%	37.2%	-11.8%
Christian	57.2%	46.2%	11.0%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is The Downs Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Downs was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the East Middleton 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 -20.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,800

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in M24 1TJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 The Downs are based on 67 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Rochdale.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for The Downs, Middleton, Manchester, M24 1TJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for M24 1TJ

Average Price
£136,551

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£136,551

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Downs

Average Price
£226,897

Semi-Detached
£307,323

Terraced
£121,194

Detached
£498,782

Flats/Maisonettes
£81,084

Other
£600,054

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The DownsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
44 The Downs, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-06-24	£150,298
43 The Downs, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2024-06-12	£155,666
47 The Downs, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£177,500	2023-07-13	£195,214
20 The Downs, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2021-09-17	£152,027
41 The Downs, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£93,000	2021-01-29	£128,769

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M24 1TJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M24 1TJ 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	70
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	24
Student (economically inactive)	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	11
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	10
Self-Employed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Transport and storage	16
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Education	3
Information and communication	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sunny Brow Nursery School Sunny Brow Road , Archer Park M24 4AD	4out of 4	2,055 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton, Rochdale Evesham Road , Alkrington M24 1PY	3out of 4	502 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alkrington Primary School Manor Road , Alkrington M24 1JZ	3out of 4	631 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Alkrington Boardman Fold Road , Alkrington M24 1GD	3out of 4	709 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale Kirkway , Middleton M24 1FL	3out of 4	900 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crosslee Community Primary School Crosslee Road , Blackley M9 6TG	3out of 4	1,274 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Co-op Academy North Manchester 300 Victoria Avenue East , Blackley M9 7SS	3out of 4	1,323 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Middleton Technology School Kenyon Lane , Middleton M24 2GT	3out of 4	1,331 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's RC High School Alworth Road , Higher Blackley M9 0RP	3out of 4	2,258 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's RC High School Nuthurst Road , Moston M40 0EW	- not rated	2,411 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College Broadway , Chadderton OL9 9QY	3out of 4	2,517 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hopwood Hall College Middleton Campus , Rochdale Road M24 6XH	- not rated	3,840 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Oldham College Rochdale Road , OL9 6AA	- not rated	4,904 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	4,961 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	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	4,687 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Elizabeth House School Wentworth Close , Middleton M24 4BD	- not rated	2,144 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Meade Hill School Chain Road , Higher Blackley M9 6GN	3out of 4	2,224 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Ridge High School Alworth Road , M9 0RP	4out of 4	2,260 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingfisher Special School Foxdenton Lane , Chadderton OL9 9QR	4out of 4	2,452 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Camberwell Park Specialist Support School Brookside Road , Moston M40 9GJ	4out of 4	2,501 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mainway Cafe	211 Kirkway	485 yd
Papa Johns	187-189 Kirkway	485 yd
Alkrington Community Centre	Alkrington Community Centre, Hardfield Road	635 yd
Ocean Treasure	Chi Yip, Greengate Industrial, Greenside Way	657 yd
Love Food Indian Restaurant	294-296 Grimshaw Lane	947 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Apple & Pears	Apple And Pear, Andover Avenue	199 yd
Thornberries	179A Kirkway	485 yd
Lancashire Fold	77 Kirkway	776 yd
The Ocean Lounge	252 Grimshaw Lane	911 yd
Alkrington Tennis & Social Clu	Alkrington Tennis And Social C, Uplands	959 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Korner Kitchen	205 Kirkway	485 yd
Greggs-Greengate	Mainway East	788 yd
Love Fast Food	282 Grimshaw Lane	943 yd
Chilli Pot	286 Grimshaw Lane	946 yd
Goodbuddies	221 Grimshaw Lane	962 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, 191-197 Kirkway		485 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Alkrington Moss Community Primary School (Closed) Arden Avenue	grass pitches	354 yd
Alkrington Community Primary School MANOR ROAD	grass pitches	745 yd
St Michaels Ce Primary School BOARDMAN FOLD ROAD	grass pitches	772 yd
Blackley Golf Club VICTORIA AVENUE EAST	golf	835 yd
Moss Way MOSSWAY	grass pitches	846 yd
Alkrington Tennis And Social Club ALKRINGTON TENNIS AND SOCIAL CLUB ALKRINGTON TENNIS AND SOCIAL CLUB UPLANDS	tennis courts	958 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	50.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	84.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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