Grimshaw Lane, Middleton, Manchester, M24 2AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around M24 2AJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	50.9%	0.4%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	49.5%	49.1%	-0.4%	49.0%	0.1%

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	39.9%	40.6%	0.7%	37.9%	2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	35.6%	33.3%	-2.3%	44.2%	-10.9%
Separated	4.3%	3.4%	-0.9%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	10.4%	9%	-1.4%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	9.7%	13.7%	4.0%	6.1%	7.6%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.4%	37.3%	-5.1%	48.4%	-11.1%
Good health	26.9%	32.1%	5.2%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	13.6%	22.3%	8.7%	12.7%	9.6%
Bad health	13.3%	7%	-6.3%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	3.7%	1.4%	-2.3%	1.2%	0.2%

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	35.6%	27.6%	-8.0%	18.2%	9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.1%	12.9%	-2.2%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	13.8%	-3.8%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	5%	8.2%	3.2%	5.3%	2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	12.5%	1.3%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	10.8%	23.3%	12.5%	33.8%	-10.5%
Other	4.7%	1.7%	-3.0%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Black African	0.6%	2.4%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	95.4%	91%	-4.4%	81.4%	9.6%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.7% 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%	92.7%	-3.3%	83.2%	9.5%
European Union	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	6.1%	-3.3%
Africa	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	5.6%	-3.2%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.4%	92.7%	-2.7%	83.2%	9.5%
10+ Years	0.6%	4.8%	4.2%	9.8%	-5.0%
5-10 Years	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.2%	76.7%	-10.5%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	29.3%	13.5%	15.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.8%	37.2%	-3.4%
Christian	60.3%	46.2%	14.1%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

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.

🔎 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 2AJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 244 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 2AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for M24 2AJ

Average Price
£133,502

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£133,502

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grimshaw Lane

Average Price
£189,135

Semi-Detached
£196,343

Terraced
£144,005

Detached
£574,478

Flats/Maisonettes
£115,005

Other
£1,042,938

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grimshaw LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
202 Grimshaw Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-05-10	£154,817
192 Grimshaw Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-03-14	£167,868
216 Grimshaw Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2022-08-08	£149,990
190 Grimshaw Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£126,000	2021-05-14	£168,502
214 Grimshaw Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£85,500	2019-08-01	£131,847

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M24 2AJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Retired	65
Full-Time Employee	65
Part-Time Employee	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	14
Self-Employed	14
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Transport and storage	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	13
Construction	13
Education	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Information and communication	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Moorclose Nursery School Aspinall Street , Middleton M24 2BE	- not rated	432 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Acresfield Nursery School Acresfield Road , Middleton M24 2NU	- not rated	1,886 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	2,106 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barnes Green Nursery School Beech Mount , Harpurhey M9 1XS	- not rated	4,827 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School Tonge Roughs , Aspinall Street M24 2BE	3out of 4	521 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elm Wood Primary School Elm Street , Middleton M24 2EG	3out of 4	732 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale Kirkway , Middleton M24 1FL	- not rated	844 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alkrington Moss Primary School Arden Avenue , Alkrington M24 1PN	- not rated	1,159 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alkrington Primary School Manor Road , Alkrington M24 1JZ	3out of 4	1,204 yd	Community 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	484 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Middleton Technology School Kenyon Lane , Middleton M24 2GT	- not rated	484 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moorclose High School Kenyon Lane , Middleton M24 2DG	- not rated	604 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Queen Elizabeth High School Boarman Fold Road , Alkrington M24 1PR	- not rated	1,350 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Durnford High School Rectory Street , Middleton M24 3TS	- not rated	1,920 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	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	3,150 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Oldham College Rochdale Road , OL9 6AA	- not rated	4,343 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	4,478 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	4,478 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ferney Field Community Special School Hunt Lane , Chadderton OL9 0LS	- not rated	1,763 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Halcyon Way School Gordon Street , Chadderton	- not rated	2,139 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth House School Wentworth Close , Middleton M24 4BD	- not rated	2,176 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
The Meadows School 71 Victoria Avenue East , Blackley M9 6HE	- not rated	2,186 yd	Other independent special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alternative Centre for Education and Training (ACET) 71 Victoria Avenue East , Blackley M9 6HE	- not rated	2,186 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coffee Bar	292 Grimshaw Lane	317 yd
Love Food Indian Restaurant	294-296 Grimshaw Lane	318 yd
Compass Mizkan Euro	Mizkan Euro, Mills Hill Road	952 yd
Mabel's Chippy Kimchee Noodle	439 Oldham Road	1,008 yd
Ocean Treasure	Chi Yip, Greengate Industrial, Greenside Way	1,074 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Ocean Lounge	252 Grimshaw Lane	150 yd
The Gardeners Arms	Gardeners Arms, 114 Sandy Lane	409 yd
Gardeners Arms	Gardeners Arms, 330 Grimshaw Lane	440 yd
The Minders Arms	Minders Arms, 51 Joshua Lane	622 yd
Radclyffe Arms	Radcliffe Arms, 390 Grimshaw Lane	832 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Goodbuddies	221 Grimshaw Lane	159 yd
Love Fast Food	282 Grimshaw Lane	279 yd
Happy Garden	70 Grimshaw Lane	310 yd
Chilli Pot	286 Grimshaw Lane	316 yd
Mouthy Muffin	332 Grimshaw Lane	440 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, Oldham Road		882 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King George V Playing Fields (Closed) Aspinall Street	grass pitches	250 yd
Middleton Technology School KENYON LANE	grass pitches	488 yd
St. Gabriels C Of E Primary School ASPINALL STREET	grass pitches	525 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	100.0%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	116.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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