Grimshaw Lane, Middleton, Manchester, M24 2AE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M24 2AE has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	48.6%	47.9%	-0.7%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	51.4%	52.1%	0.7%	49.0%	3.1%

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 2AE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.9% 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	45.8%	43.9%	-1.9%	37.9%	6.0%
Married: Opposite sex	35.4%	39.9%	4.5%	44.2%	-4.3%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.2%	5.3%	0.1%	2.2%	3.1%
Divorced	8.1%	7.8%	-0.3%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	4.9%	3.1%	-1.8%	6.1%	-3.0%

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	53.5%	52.6%	-0.9%	48.4%	4.2%
Good health	27.6%	30.7%	3.1%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	12.8%	10.6%	-2.2%	12.7%	-2.1%
Bad health	4.3%	4.8%	0.5%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.1%

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	20.5%	18%	-2.5%	18.2%	-0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.9%	9.9%	-5.0%	9.6%	0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.8%	16.5%	-5.3%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	7.1%	3.2%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.9%	22%	5.1%	16.9%	5.1%
Degree or Similar	17.5%	24.2%	6.7%	33.8%	-9.6%
Other	4.5%	2.2%	-2.3%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	1%	2.3%	1.3%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	1.5%	4%	2.5%	2.7%	1.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	1.3%	3.3%	2.0%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	93.4%	86.9%	-6.5%	81.4%	5.5%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.4% 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	94.6%	90.4%	-4.2%	83.2%	7.2%
European Union	2%	3.5%	1.5%	6.1%	-2.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.3%	2%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	4%	2.5%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.6%	90.4%	-4.2%	83.2%	7.2%
10+ Years	1%	4.8%	3.8%	9.8%	-5.0%
5-10 Years	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	2.2%	0.6%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.1%	76.7%	10.4%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.3%	37.2%	-2.9%
Christian	51.1%	46.2%	4.9%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Grimshaw Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grimshaw Lane 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 -26.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,000

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in M24 2AE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Grimshaw Lane are based on 236 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 Grimshaw Lane, Middleton, Manchester, M24 2AE

Estimated Average Property Prices for M24 2AE

Average Price
£41,869

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£41,869

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grimshaw Lane

Average Price
£178,366

Semi-Detached
£189,413

Terraced
£139,166

Detached
£557,133

Flats/Maisonettes
£114,920

Other
£941,045

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grimshaw LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Cytec Solvay Grimshaw Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£7,500	2022-12-20	£7,843
Associates House Grimshaw Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£50,000	2016-08-19	£77,852

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M24 2AE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	138
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	31
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Looking after home or family	13
Other	12
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	48
Human health and social work activities	30
Transport and storage	23
Construction	19
Administrative and support service activities	13
Education	13
Manufacturing	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	7
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,491 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale Kirkway , Middleton M24 1FL	3out of 4	474 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Elm Wood Primary School Elm Street , Middleton M24 2EG	3out of 4	885 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School Tonge Roughs , Aspinall Street M24 2BE	3out of 4	1,014 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Alkrington Primary School Manor Road , Alkrington M24 1JZ	3out of 4	1,100 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Middleton Parish Church School Springfield Road , Middleton M24 5DL	3out of 4	1,336 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Middleton Technology School Kenyon Lane , Middleton M24 2GT	3out of 4	498 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School Rochdale Road , Middleton M24 2GL	3out of 4	2,046 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Radclyffe School Hunt Lane , Chadderton OL9 0LS	4out of 4	2,444 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy North Manchester 300 Victoria Avenue East , Blackley M9 7SS	3out of 4	2,516 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's RC High School Alworth Road , Higher Blackley M9 0RP	3out of 4	2,602 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	2,647 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Oldham College Rochdale Road , OL9 6AA	- not rated	4,895 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	5,067 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	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	1,550 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Newlands School Waverley Road , Middleton M24 6JG	3out of 4	1,850 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meade Hill School Chain Road , Higher Blackley M9 6GN	3out of 4	2,526 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Ridge High School Alworth Road , M9 0RP	4out of 4	2,643 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingfisher Special School Foxdenton Lane , Chadderton OL9 9QR	4out of 4	2,934 yd	Academy special converter	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
J J's Cafe	5 Townley Street	659 yd
Slice Cafe	Middleton Arena, L.Cpl. Joel Halliwell VC Way	730 yd
Kelly's Deli	10 John Lee Fold	773 yd
La Min Haz	25 Market Place	848 yd
Coffee Bar	292 Grimshaw Lane	894 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gardeners Arms	Gardeners Arms, 114 Sandy Lane	340 yd
Hare & Hounds	Hare & Hounds, 228 Oldham Road	385 yd
Jolly Carter Inn	Jolly Carter, 321 Oldham Road	430 yd
The Oddfellows Arms	Oddfellows Arms, 191 Oldham Road	500 yd
The Ocean Lounge	252 Grimshaw Lane	729 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Happy Garden	70 Grimshaw Lane	278 yd
Pams Baps	251 Oldham Road	419 yd
Pink Lotus	265 Oldham Road	430 yd
Goodbuddies	221 Grimshaw Lane	431 yd
The Mod Cod	44 Taylor Street	435 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, Oldham Road		743 yd
Tesco	Tesco Extra, Park Road		1,008 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Middleton Technology School KENYON LANE	grass pitches	398 yd
King George V Playing Fields (Closed) Aspinall Street	grass pitches	628 yd
Powermill Gym (Closed) Lodge Mill Lodge Mill Townley Street	health and fitness suite	656 yd
Middleton Arena LANCE CORPORAL JOEL HALLIWELL V C WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	733 yd
Middleton Leisure Centre (Middleton) (Closed) Suffield Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	810 yd
St. Gabriels C Of E Primary School ASPINALL STREET	grass pitches	904 yd
Alkrington Tennis And Social Club ALKRINGTON TENNIS AND SOCIAL CLUB ALKRINGTON TENNIS AND SOCIAL CLUB UPLANDS	tennis courts	1,045 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	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	33.3%

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%

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