Whittaker Street, Middleton, Manchester, M24 4BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M24 4BL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	43.8%	48.5%	4.7%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	56.2%	51.5%	-4.7%	49.0%	2.5%

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	40.9%	40%	-0.9%	37.9%	2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	28.7%	31.2%	2.5%	44.2%	-13.0%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.1%	2.8%
Separated	3.3%	10%	6.7%	2.2%	7.8%
Divorced	19.3%	9.4%	-9.9%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	6.1%	6.5%	0.4%	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	39.4%	49.2%	9.8%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	34.5%	32.5%	-2.0%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	14.3%	12.7%	-1.6%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	9.4%	3.6%	-5.8%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.8%

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	27.1%	23.2%	-3.9%	18.2%	5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	10.7%	-5.3%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	12.5%	-1.9%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	9.5%	6.7%	5.3%	4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	17.9%	6.3%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	19.3%	23.2%	3.9%	33.8%	-10.6%
Other	8.8%	3%	-5.8%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Black African	0%	5.1%	5.1%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	95.1%	87.7%	-7.4%	81.4%	6.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.5%	2.6%	2.1%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.4% 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	93.6%	82.4%	-11.2%	83.2%	-0.8%
European Union	5.9%	8.5%	2.6%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.5%	6%	5.5%	2.7%	3.3%
Middle East and Asia	0%	2.5%	2.5%	5.6%	-3.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.6%	84.1%	-7.5%	83.2%	0.9%
10+ Years	0%	10.8%	10.8%	9.8%	1.0%
5-10 Years	2.5%	4.6%	2.1%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	0.5%	-3.4%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.9%	76.7%	7.2%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Central and Western Africa	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.2%	37.2%	-4.0%
Christian	57.1%	46.2%	10.9%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Whittaker Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Whittaker 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 been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.2%.

🔎 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 4BL, 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 Whittaker Street are based on 28 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 Whittaker Street, Middleton, Manchester, M24 4BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for M24 4BL

Average Price
£240,839

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£350,603

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£131,074

Estimated Average Property Prices for Whittaker Street

Average Price
£173,099

Semi-Detached
£170,336

Terraced
£155,638

Detached
£213,304

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£255,365

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Whittaker Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Whittaker Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2022-08-26	£352,599
Whittaker Street Garage Whittaker Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£85,000	2017-01-27	£134,137

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M24 4BL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	51
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Self-Employed	14
Other	12
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Looking after home or family	3
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Construction	15
Manufacturing	14
Education	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Other	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	421 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	288 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Middleton Parish Church School Springfield Road , Middleton M24 5DL	3out of 4	700 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton Wood Street , Langley M24 5GL	3out of 4	895 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale Kirkway , Middleton M24 1FL	3out of 4	1,036 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Alkrington Primary School Manor Road , Alkrington M24 1JZ	3out of 4	1,389 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	1,598 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Church of England Academy Hollin Lane , Middleton M24 6XN	2out of 4	2,002 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	2,041 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School Rochdale Road , Middleton M24 2GL	3out of 4	2,138 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edgar Wood Academy Rochdale Road , Middleton M24 6XH	- not rated	2,480 yd	Free schools	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	2,478 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	5,273 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	448 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Newlands School Waverley Road , Middleton M24 6JG	3out of 4	1,689 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meade Hill School Chain Road , Higher Blackley M9 6GN	3out of 4	1,941 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Ridge High School Alworth Road , M9 0RP	4out of 4	2,108 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingfisher Special School Foxdenton Lane , Chadderton OL9 9QR	4out of 4	4,030 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
Go Kids Karting	5E Wood Street	65 yd
Mind Rochdale and District Wellbeing Centre and Cafe	14a-16 Wood Street	105 yd
Simons Cafe	6 Wood Street	111 yd
Amigo's	4 Middleton Gardens	125 yd
McDonald's Middleton	26-30 Middleton Gardens	125 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Albion	The Albion Hotel, 25 Wood Street	83 yd
Britannia Inn	Britannia Inn, 6 Middleton Gardens	125 yd
The Roebuck	18 Middleton Gardens	125 yd
Edgar Wood	Dusty Miller, 34 Middleton Gardens	125 yd
Harbord Harbord	Jd Weatherspooon Plc, 17-21 Long Street	193 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gyroland	8 Wood Street	111 yd
Subway	16 Middleton Gardens	125 yd
The Corner Cafe	Colmar House, Unit D Middleton Gardens	183 yd
Tommy's Fish & Chips	5 Long Street	193 yd
chicken cottage	40 Fountain Street	213 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Extra, Park Road	201 yd
Iceland	Unit 57 / S7, Middleton Shopping Centre	227 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, Kemp Street	393 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, Wood Street	832 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Xercise4Less (Middleton) F10 F10 MIDDLETON SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite	233 yd
Middleton Leisure Centre (Middleton) (Closed) Suffield Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	323 yd
Parkfield Community Primary School HAROLD STREET	grass pitches	398 yd
Middleton Arena LANCE CORPORAL JOEL HALLIWELL V C WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	414 yd
Epic Gym CHEETHAM STREET	health and fitness suite	450 yd
Powermill Gym (Closed) Lodge Mill Lodge Mill Townley Street	health and fitness suite	550 yd
Parkfield Playing Fields (Limefield Leisure Park) MANCHESTER OLD ROAD	grass pitches	672 yd
Middleton Parish C Of E Primary School SPRINGFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	701 yd
Middleton Cricket Club ROCHDALE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	991 yd
Alkrington Tennis And Social Club ALKRINGTON TENNIS AND SOCIAL CLUB ALKRINGTON TENNIS AND SOCIAL CLUB UPLANDS	tennis courts	1,066 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	28.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	28.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	28.6%

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.