Fairfield Road, Middleton, Manchester, M24 4FQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around M24 4FQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.5%	50.4%	2.9%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	52.5%	49.6%	-2.9%	49.0%	0.6%

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 4FQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.8% 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	46.4%	50.8%	4.4%	37.9%	12.9%
Married: Opposite sex	33.1%	29.7%	-3.4%	44.2%	-14.5%
Separated	4.7%	5%	0.3%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	9.2%	9.7%	0.5%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	6.7%	4.7%	-2.0%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	46.9%	45.8%	-1.1%	48.4%	-2.6%
Good health	30%	33.3%	3.3%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	13.3%	11.3%	-2.0%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	6.9%	7.3%	0.4%	4.0%	3.3%
Very bad health	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	1.2%	1.0%

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 4FQ this area, 33.7% 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 17.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.8%	33.7%	-4.1%	18.2%	15.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	12.1%	-1.8%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	13.7%	-1.3%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	4.7%	1.6%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	15.5%	4.7%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	12.2%	17.9%	5.7%	33.8%	-15.9%
Other	7.2%	2.4%	-4.8%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	1%	0.1%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0.2%	1.6%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	2.4%	4.7%	2.3%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.2%	1.4%	1.2%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	89.3%	85.6%	-3.7%	81.4%	4.2%
Arab	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.7% 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	89.7%	85.7%	-4.0%	83.2%	2.5%
European Union	4.1%	6.7%	2.6%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2.4%	3.8%	1.4%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	3%	-0.2%	5.6%	-2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.7%	85.9%	-3.8%	83.2%	2.7%
10+ Years	2.1%	10.3%	8.2%	9.8%	0.5%
5-10 Years	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	2.9%	-0.5%
2-5 Years	4.3%	1.2%	-3.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	0.2%	-1.5%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.1%	76.7%	-9.6%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Poland	5%	1.3%	3.7%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	22.2%	13.5%	8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.7%	37.2%	-2.5%
Christian	58.7%	46.2%	12.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Fairfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fairfield Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the North 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,000

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in M24 4FQ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (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 Fairfield Road are based on 246 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 Fairfield Road, Middleton, Manchester, M24 4FQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for M24 4FQ

Average Price
£110,288

Semi-Detached
£110,288

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fairfield Road

Average Price
£159,358

Semi-Detached
£153,031

Terraced
£152,545

Detached
£305,646

Flats/Maisonettes
£159,448

Other
£385,342

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fairfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
187 Fairfield Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£80,000	2022-01-21	£99,320
205 Fairfield Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£72,000	2015-10-23	£136,166
195 Fairfield Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£50,000	2011-02-21	£103,107

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M24 4FQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	138
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	35
Self-Employed	32
Looking after home or family	29
Other	19
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Manufacturing	24
Human health and social work activities	23
Transport and storage	17
Education	14
Construction	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	6
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
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	762 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton Wood Street , Langley M24 5GL	3out of 4	221 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bowlee Park Community Primary School Windermere Road , Langley M24 4LA	4out of 4	620 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield Primary School Harold Street , Middleton M24 4AF	3out of 4	697 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Middleton Parish Church School Springfield Road , Middleton M24 5DL	3out of 4	1,033 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Little Heaton Church of England Primary School Boardman Lane , Middleton M24 4PU	2out of 4	1,417 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Anne's Church of England Academy Hollin Lane , Middleton M24 6XN	2out of 4	1,673 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	2,217 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School Rochdale Road , Middleton M24 2GL	3out of 4	2,432 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Middleton Technology School Kenyon Lane , Middleton M24 2GT	3out of 4	2,518 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Edgar Wood Academy Rochdale Road , Middleton M24 6XH	- not rated	2,521 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	2,496 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	5,452 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	668 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Newlands School Waverley Road , Middleton M24 6JG	3out of 4	1,891 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meade Hill School Chain Road , Higher Blackley M9 6GN	3out of 4	2,112 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Ridge High School Alworth Road , M9 0RP	4out of 4	2,299 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prestwich Preparatory School 400 Bury Old Road , Prestwich M25 1PZ	- not rated	4,616 yd	Other independent 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
Bridie's Kitchen	225 Wood Street	176 yd
Mrs K's Kaff	18A Lakeland Court	414 yd
KFC	Kemp Street	939 yd
Go Kids Karting	5E Wood Street	1,018 yd
Mind Rochdale and District Wellbeing Centre and Cafe	14a-16 Wood Street	1,039 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Woodside Working Mens Club	Woodside Working Mens Club, 22 Higher Wood Street	599 yd
Joiners Arms	37 Cross Street	823 yd
The Middleton Archer	Middleton Archer, Kemp Street	888 yd
Middleton Masonic Lodge	The Pavillion, Manchester Old Road	954 yd
The Scratch Group @ North Manchester Golf Club	Rhodes House North Manchester, Manchester Old Road	1,007 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Langley Friery	227 Wood Street	176 yd
Ians Donatellos	5a Lakeland Court	411 yd
China@21	21A Lakeland Court	414 yd
Top Pizza	4A Lakeland Court	414 yd
Happy Chef	93A Higher Wood Street	580 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Express, Wood Street	176 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, Kemp Street	939 yd
Iceland	Unit 57 / S7, Middleton Shopping Centre	1,081 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Marys 3G WOOD STREET	artificial grass pitch	243 yd
Parkfield Community Primary School HAROLD STREET	grass pitches	600 yd
Langley Community Primary School (Closed) Thirlmere Drive	grass pitches	633 yd
Bowlee Park Sports Centre WINDERMERE ROAD	health and fitness suite	766 yd
Parkfield Playing Fields (Limefield Leisure Park) MANCHESTER OLD ROAD	grass pitches	854 yd
Middleton Parish C Of E Primary School SPRINGFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	933 yd
North Manchester Golf Club RHODES HOUSE RHODES HOUSE MANCHESTER OLD ROAD	golf	1,007 yd
Epic Gym CHEETHAM STREET	health and fitness suite	1,042 yd
Xercise4Less (Middleton) F10 F10 MIDDLETON SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite	1,086 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	72 Mbit/s
Average download speed	127.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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