Manchester Old Road, Middleton, Manchester, M24 4PW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M24 4PW has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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	49.3%	47%	-2.3%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	50.7%	53%	2.3%	49.0%	4.0%

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 4PW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.1% 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	43%	51.1%	8.1%	37.9%	13.2%
Married: Opposite sex	28%	23.9%	-4.1%	44.2%	-20.3%
Separated	6.2%	4.3%	-1.9%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	16.6%	15.8%	-0.8%	9.1%	6.7%
Widowed	6.2%	4.9%	-1.3%	6.1%	-1.2%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.2%) 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	33.2%	35.3%	2.1%	48.4%	-13.1%
Good health	33.6%	34.9%	1.3%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	23.3%	23.3%	0.0%	12.7%	10.6%
Bad health	7.6%	4.7%	-2.9%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	1.2%	0.7%

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	32.6%	23.1%	-9.5%	18.2%	4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	11.5%	-3.0%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	24.9%	16.5%	-8.4%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	6.6%	3.0%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	13.7%	4.9%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	13%	26.4%	13.4%	33.8%	-7.4%
Other	2.6%	2.2%	-0.4%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.4%	4.2%	3.8%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	96%	88.4%	-7.6%	81.4%	7.0%
Other	0%	3.2%	3.2%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.5% 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	92.4%	86.5%	-5.9%	83.2%	3.3%
European Union	5.8%	5.6%	-0.2%	6.1%	-0.5%
Africa	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	3.7%	2.8%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91%	86.5%	-4.5%	83.2%	3.3%
10+ Years	0%	5.1%	5.1%	9.8%	-4.7%
5-10 Years	3.1%	2.8%	-0.3%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	1.8%	5.1%	3.3%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	4%	0.5%	-3.5%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.7%	76.7%	0.0%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
No passport held	14%	13.5%	0.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.3%	37.2%	-4.9%
Christian	60.4%	46.2%	14.2%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Other religion	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Manchester Old Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Manchester Old Road 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. 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 4PW, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Manchester Old Road are based on 327 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 Manchester Old Road, Middleton, Manchester, M24 4PW

Estimated Average Property Prices for M24 4PW

Average Price
£180,322

Semi-Detached
£157,133

Terraced
£120,779

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£370,543

Estimated Average Property Prices for Manchester Old Road

Average Price
£209,645

Semi-Detached
£268,793

Terraced
£176,517

Detached
£429,665

Flats/Maisonettes
£115,916

Other
£195,214

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Manchester Old Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
596 Manchester Old Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£50,000	2023-09-26	£56,765
640 Manchester Old Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£147,000	2022-12-21	£164,916
594 Manchester Old Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£170,000	2016-09-16	£260,148
590 Manchester Old Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£295,000	2014-06-06	£487,432
602A Manchester Old Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£60,000	2010-12-22	£119,358

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M24 4PW

Employment

M24 4PW area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	68
Retired	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Part-Time Employee	15
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	14
Other	13
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Construction	13
Transport and storage	10
Education	9
Manufacturing	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Information and communication	3
Other	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,331 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Acresfield Nursery School Acresfield Road , Middleton M24 2NU	- not rated	3,537 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moorclose Nursery School Aspinall Street , Middleton M24 2BE	- not rated	3,540 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnes Green Nursery School Beech Mount , Harpurhey M9 1XS	- not rated	4,131 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradshaw Community Nursery Centre Devonshire Street , M7 4RF	- not rated	5,389 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Little Heaton Church of England Primary School Boardman Lane , Middleton M24 4PU	- not rated	227 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Little Heaton Church of England Primary School Boardman Lane , Middleton M24 4PU	2out of 4	296 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Clare's RC Primary School (Infant Department) Howden Road , Blackley M9 3RQ	- not rated	1,045 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Clare's RC Primary School Victoria Avenue , Blackley M9 0RR	3out of 4	1,243 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Clare's RC Junior School Victoria Avenue , Blackley M9 3RR	- not rated	1,243 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Our Lady's RC High School Alworth Road , Higher Blackley M9 0RP	3out of 4	978 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Langley High School Windemere Road , Langley M24 4LA	- not rated	1,686 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
Co-op Academy Manchester Plant Hill Road , Higher Blackley M9 0WQ	3out of 4	1,841 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Plant Hill Arts College Plant Hill Road , Higher Blackley M9 0WQ	- not rated	1,841 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Durnford High School Rectory Street , Middleton M24 3TS	- not rated	1,871 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	3,960 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	4,014 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	- not rated	4,014 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Meade Hill School Chain Road , Higher Blackley M9 6GN	3out of 4	901 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Meade Hill School Chain Road , Higher Blackley M9 6GN	- not rated	901 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Ridge High School Alworth Road , M9 0RP	4out of 4	1,057 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth House School Wentworth Close , Middleton M24 4BD	- not rated	1,335 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Prospect House Specialist Support Primary School 56 Bank House Road , M9 8LT	4out of 4	1,953 yd	Free schools special	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Smash Friez	673 Manchester Old Road		290 yd
Convent of the Good Shepherd	Chain Road		952 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gardeners Arms	644 Manchester Old Road	1 yd
Carters Arms	Carters Arms, 610 Manchester Old Road	16 yd
The Scratch Group @ North Manchester Golf Club	Rhodes House North Manchester, Manchester Old Road	681 yd
The Wilton Arms Hotel	Wilton Hotel, 818 Manchester Old Road	730 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Season	598 Manchester Old Road	1 yd
Rhodes Tandoori	606 Manchester Old Road	16 yd
Eileens	602 Manchester Old Road	16 yd
Fortuna	600 Manchester Old Road	16 yd
subway	Middleton Road	1,020 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Little Heaton C Of E Primary School BOARDMAN LANE	grass pitches	200 yd
K N K Martial Arts Supplies & Fitness Centre (Closed) Manchester Old Road	health and fitness suite	419 yd
North Manchester Golf Club RHODES HOUSE RHODES HOUSE MANCHESTER OLD ROAD	golf	675 yd
Our Lady'S Rc High School ALWORTH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	909 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	71.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	7.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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