Heywood Old Road, Middleton, Manchester, M24 4QR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around M24 4QR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	51.1%	0.3%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	49.2%	48.9%	-0.3%	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	36.8%	41.1%	4.3%	37.9%	3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	47.9%	43.4%	-4.5%	44.2%	-0.8%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	5.7%	7.1%	1.4%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	7.3%	6.1%	-1.2%	6.1%	0.0%

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	39.2%	39.6%	0.4%	48.4%	-8.8%
Good health	34.7%	32.1%	-2.6%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	21.8%	19.7%	-2.1%	12.7%	7.0%
Bad health	3.6%	5.5%	1.9%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	3.1%	2.4%	1.2%	1.9%

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 4QR this area, 28.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.7%	28.7%	-5.0%	18.2%	10.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	8.4%	-2.0%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	12.9%	-0.8%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	6.1%	2.0%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	12.2%	2.6%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	25.9%	28.7%	2.8%	33.8%	-5.1%
Other	2.6%	3%	0.4%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.1% 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)
Indian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	94.7%	97.1%	2.4%	81.4%	15.7%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.3% 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	97.3%	97.3%	0.0%	83.2%	14.1%
European Union	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	6.1%	-4.3%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.2%	97.8%	1.6%	83.2%	14.6%
10+ Years	0%	2%	2.0%	9.8%	-7.8%
5-10 Years	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.9%	-2.7%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.2%	76.7%	0.5%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	20.8%	13.5%	7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.4%	37.2%	-11.8%
Christian	62.8%	46.2%	16.6%
Jewish	6%	0.5%	5.5%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Heywood Old Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heywood Old Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Holyrood 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 -2.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,100

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in M24 4QR, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Heywood Old Road are based on 216 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Bury.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Heywood Old Road, Middleton, Manchester, M24 4QR

Estimated Average Property Prices for M24 4QR

Average Price
£327,561

Semi-Detached
£309,012

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£362,599

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Heywood Old Road

Average Price
£327,741

Semi-Detached
£322,573

Terraced
£216,213

Detached
£369,263

Flats/Maisonettes
£122,038

Other
£1,102,353

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Heywood Old Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
247 Heywood Old Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£188,000	2023-03-20	£201,318
253 Heywood Old Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2021-09-29	£300,310
249 Heywood Old Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2021-06-28	£311,256
235 Heywood Old Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£246,000	2020-08-28	£319,923
265 Heywood Old Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£229,950	2020-08-17	£299,050

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M24 4QR

Employment

M24 4QR area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

M24 4QR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	107
Retired	91
Other	66
Self-Employed	51
Part-Time Employee	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Education	27
Human health and social work activities	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Manufacturing	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Construction	13
Other	11
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	2

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	2,160 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	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	2out of 4	1,004 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bowlee Park Community Primary School Windermere Road , Langley M24 4LA	4out of 4	1,588 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton Wood Street , Langley M24 5GL	3out of 4	2,063 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Heywood Road , Prestwich M25 2BW	3out of 4	2,068 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Clare's RC Primary School Victoria Avenue , Blackley M9 0RR	3out of 4	2,185 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	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	2,113 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Manchester Plant Hill Road , Higher Blackley M9 0WQ	3out of 4	2,786 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Unsworth Academy Parr Lane , BL9 8LP	1out of 4	2,878 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Anne's Church of England Academy Hollin Lane , Middleton M24 6XN	2out of 4	3,267 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Heys School Heys Road , Prestwich M25 1JZ	- not rated	3,424 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	4,232 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	4,629 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	2,059 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth House School Wentworth Close , Middleton M24 4BD	- not rated	2,116 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
North Ridge High School Alworth Road , M9 0RP	4out of 4	2,179 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Prestwich Preparatory School 400 Bury Old Road , Prestwich M25 1PZ	- not rated	2,837 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newlands School Waverley Road , Middleton M24 6JG	3out of 4	3,719 yd	Community special 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
David Lloyd Manchester North	Lancashire Health And Raquet C, Heywood Old Road		652 yd
Smash Friez	673 Manchester Old Road		1,017 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Same Yet Inn	Same Yet Inn, 145 Simister Lane	691 yd
The Wilton Arms Hotel	Wilton Hotel, 818 Manchester Old Road	917 yd
The White Hart	The White Hart, 701 Heywood Old Road	1,048 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bowlee Park Driving Range HEYWOOD OLD ROAD	golf	648 yd
David Lloyd Manchester North HEYWOOD OLD ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	824 yd
Little Heaton C Of E Primary School BOARDMAN LANE	grass pitches	916 yd
K N K Martial Arts Supplies & Fitness Centre (Closed) Manchester Old Road	health and fitness suite	998 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	10.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	39.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	33.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	68.31 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	68.31 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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