Wood Street, Middleton, Manchester, M24 4BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M24 4BJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.2%	54.2%	3.0%	51.0%	3.2%
Male	48.8%	45.8%	-3.0%	49.0%	-3.2%

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 4BJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.7% 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	52.1%	52.7%	0.6%	37.9%	14.8%
Married: Opposite sex	19.5%	24.5%	5.0%	44.2%	-19.7%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.2%	4.3%	1.1%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	16.8%	12.8%	-4.0%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	7.4%	5.9%	-1.5%	6.1%	-0.2%

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	42.2%	50.4%	8.2%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	33.2%	26.3%	-6.9%	33.6%	-7.3%
Fair health	13.9%	15.3%	1.4%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	7%	5.5%	-1.5%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	3.7%	2.6%	-1.1%	1.2%	1.4%

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.

In the area around M24 4BJ this area, 35.6% 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 18.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.9%	35.6%	-3.3%	18.2%	17.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	14.9%	-1.4%	9.6%	5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	11.2%	-6.7%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	3.7%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	14.9%	6.0%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	7.9%	18.1%	10.2%	33.8%	-15.7%
Other	7.9%	1.6%	-6.3%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.4% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.6%	16.3%	14.7%	2.5%	13.8%
Other Black	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	93.9%	71.4%	-22.5%	81.4%	-10.0%
Arab	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.7% 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	90.6%	80.7%	-9.9%	83.2%	-2.5%
European Union	6.6%	7.7%	1.1%	6.1%	1.6%
Africa	0.8%	7.3%	6.5%	2.7%	4.6%
Middle East and Asia	2%	2.6%	0.6%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.2%	80.7%	-9.5%	83.2%	-2.5%
10+ Years	0.8%	9.9%	9.1%	9.8%	0.1%
5-10 Years	5.7%	5.5%	-0.2%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	1.6%	3.6%	2.0%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.1%	76.7%	-11.6%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Poland	5.5%	1.3%	4.2%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Central and Western Africa	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	21.1%	13.5%	7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.5%	37.2%	-2.7%
Christian	53.1%	46.2%	6.9%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	6.5%	6.5%	0.0%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Wood Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wood Street 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 remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.8%.

🔎 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. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,300

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in M24 4BJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Wood Street are based on 133 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 Wood Street, Middleton, Manchester, M24 4BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for M24 4BJ

Average Price
£131,965

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£143,534

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£50,986

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wood Street

Average Price
£197,920

Semi-Detached
£205,198

Terraced
£174,109

Detached
£369,023

Flats/Maisonettes
£49,718

Other
£394,725

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wood Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
83 Wood Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£55,000	2025-10-08	£54,895
75 Wood Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-05-22	£176,934
81 Wood Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£147,500	2023-05-02	£169,307
89 Wood Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£95,000	2019-08-16	£146,497
79 Wood Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£92,000	2018-04-27	£157,513

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M24 4BJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in M24 4BJ 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	51
Part-Time Employee	27
Retired	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	14
Other	12
Looking after home or family	9
Self-Employed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Education	4
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Other	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	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	439 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acresfield Nursery School Acresfield Road , Middleton M24 2NU	- not rated	1,798 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moorclose Nursery School Aspinall Street , Middleton M24 2BE	- not rated	2,249 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnes Green Nursery School Beech Mount , Harpurhey M9 1XS	- not rated	5,159 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkfield Primary School Harold Street , Middleton M24 4AF	3out of 4	217 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Middleton Parish Church School Springfield Road , Middleton M24 5DL	- not rated	562 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Middleton Parish Church School Springfield Road , Middleton M24 5DL	- not rated	562 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton Wood Street , Langley M24 5GL	3out of 4	647 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Saxon Nook County Primary School Borrowdale Road , Langley M24 3QG	- not rated	894 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Durnford High School Rectory Street , Middleton M24 3TS	- not rated	133 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Langley High School Windemere Road , Langley M24 4LA	- not rated	1,350 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Moorclose High School Kenyon Lane , Middleton M24 2DG	- not rated	1,729 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Middleton Technology School Kenyon Lane , Middleton M24 2GT	3out of 4	1,781 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Middleton Technology School Kenyon Lane , Middleton M24 2GT	- not rated	1,781 yd	Community 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	2,332 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	5,415 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	- not rated	5,415 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	410 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Newlands School Waverley Road , Middleton M24 6JG	3out of 4	1,575 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alderman Kay School Tintern Road , Hollin M24 6JQ	- not rated	1,635 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Meade Hill School Chain Road , Higher Blackley M9 6GN	3out of 4	2,056 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Meade Hill School Chain Road , Higher Blackley M9 6GN	- not rated	2,056 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
Go Kids Karting	5E Wood Street	393 yd
Mind Rochdale and District Wellbeing Centre and Cafe	14a-16 Wood Street	409 yd
Simons Cafe	6 Wood Street	423 yd
Amigo's	4 Middleton Gardens	468 yd
McDonald's Middleton	26-30 Middleton Gardens	468 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Woodside Working Mens Club	Woodside Working Mens Club, 22 Higher Wood Street	190 yd
Joiners Arms	37 Cross Street	314 yd
The Middleton Archer	Middleton Archer, Kemp Street	412 yd
The Albion	The Albion Hotel, 25 Wood Street	415 yd
Britannia Inn	Britannia Inn, 6 Middleton Gardens	468 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dua's Grill	142 Wood Street	64 yd
Happy Chef	93A Higher Wood Street	319 yd
Gyroland	8 Wood Street	423 yd
Subway	16 Middleton Gardens	468 yd
Tommy's Fish & Chips	5 Long Street	478 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, Wood Street	492 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, Kemp Street	517 yd
Iceland	Unit 57 / S7, Middleton Shopping Centre	519 yd
Tesco	Tesco Extra, Park Road	537 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Parkfield Community Primary School HAROLD STREET	grass pitches	216 yd
Xercise4Less (Middleton) F10 F10 MIDDLETON SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite	526 yd
Middleton Parish C Of E Primary School SPRINGFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	561 yd
Epic Gym CHEETHAM STREET	health and fitness suite	617 yd
Middleton Leisure Centre (Middleton) (Closed) Suffield Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	657 yd
Parkfield Playing Fields (Limefield Leisure Park) MANCHESTER OLD ROAD	grass pitches	664 yd
Middleton Arena LANCE CORPORAL JOEL HALLIWELL V C WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	708 yd
St Marys 3G WOOD STREET	artificial grass pitch	738 yd
Powermill Gym (Closed) Lodge Mill Lodge Mill Townley Street	health and fitness suite	812 yd
Middleton Cricket Club ROCHDALE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	872 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	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	75.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.0%

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	63.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	122 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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