Heywood Old Road, Middleton, Manchester, M24 4QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M24 4QS has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	43.7%	47.3%	3.6%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	56.3%	52.7%	-3.6%	49.0%	3.7%

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 4QS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.3% 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	42%	49.3%	7.3%	37.9%	11.4%
Married: Opposite sex	24.5%	26.8%	2.3%	44.2%	-17.4%
Separated	3.7%	4.8%	1.1%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	20.2%	13.4%	-6.8%	9.1%	4.3%
Widowed	9.6%	5.7%	-3.9%	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	35%	33.2%	-1.8%	48.4%	-15.2%
Good health	31.1%	42.9%	11.8%	33.6%	9.3%
Fair health	23.8%	15.1%	-8.7%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	8.3%	7.6%	-0.7%	4.0%	3.6%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.1%

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	30.3%	22.6%	-7.7%	18.2%	4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.7%	8%	-11.7%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	15.6%	-0.4%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	10.4%	6.7%	5.3%	5.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	9.9%	0.3%	16.9%	-7.0%
Degree or Similar	16.5%	26.4%	9.9%	33.8%	-7.4%
Other	4.3%	7.1%	2.8%	2.8%	4.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.9% 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	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	1.9%	9.9%	8.0%	2.7%	7.2%
Other Asian	0.5%	2.5%	2.0%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	1.9%	6.2%	4.3%	2.5%	3.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.0%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1%	3.3%	2.3%	0.4%	2.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	88.8%	66.9%	-21.9%	81.4%	-14.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3.4%	2.9%	-0.5%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.3%	68.3%	-23.0%	83.2%	-14.9%
European Union	2.4%	11.5%	9.1%	6.1%	5.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	1.9%	5.8%	3.9%	2.7%	3.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	10.7%	8.8%	5.6%	5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	1.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.8%	68.9%	-19.9%	83.2%	-14.3%
10+ Years	1.5%	14.1%	12.6%	9.8%	4.3%
5-10 Years	0.5%	5%	4.5%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	4.9%	2.9%	-2.0%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	9.1%	4.7%	1.9%	7.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.6%	76.7%	-14.1%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Portugal	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	6.6%	1.5%	5.1%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31%	37.2%	-6.2%
Christian	50.6%	46.2%	4.4%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	12.6%	6.5%	6.1%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Heywood Old Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Heywood Old Road was 4.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 1496.2% higher than the Holyrood average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Heywood Old Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 4 local areas in Holyrood and the 10th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Bury .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.6%.

🔎 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 4QS, 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 4QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for M24 4QS

Average Price
£170,611

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£159,638

Detached
£263,123

Flats/Maisonettes
£126,713

Other
£96,867

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
33 Heywood Old Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£127,000	2024-05-10	£128,646
45 Heywood Old Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£132,000	2024-02-09	£134,246
37 Heywood Old Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£118,400	2023-11-23	£123,000
57 Heywood Old Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-09-30	£282,946
33 Heywood Old Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£104,800	2021-06-28	£113,636

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M24 4QS

Employment

M24 4QS area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 9% 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	60
Part-Time Employee	29
Retired	27
Self-Employed	20
Other	19
Unemployed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Looking after home or family	12
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Administrative and support service activities	13
Transport and storage	10
Manufacturing	10
Construction	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Education	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	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	2,159 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	783 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Clare's RC Primary School Victoria Avenue , Blackley M9 0RR	3out of 4	1,418 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crab Lane Primary School Crab Lane , Higher Blackley M9 8NB	3out of 4	1,572 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bowker Vale Primary School Middleton Road , Higher Crumpsall M8 4NB	3out of 4	1,600 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
E-ACT Blackley Academy Victoria Avenue , Blackley M9 0RD	3out of 4	1,911 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,469 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Manchester Plant Hill Road , Higher Blackley M9 0WQ	3out of 4	1,997 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy Bury Old Road , Prestwich M25 1JH	- not rated	3,011 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Heys School Heys Road , Prestwich M25 1JZ	- not rated	3,194 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The King David High School Eaton Road , Crumpsall M8 5DY	1out of 4	3,369 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	4,632 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	3,810 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	1,445 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Ridge High School Alworth Road , M9 0RP	4out of 4	1,518 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Elizabeth House School Wentworth Close , Middleton M24 4BD	- not rated	2,149 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Prestwich Preparatory School 400 Bury Old Road , Prestwich M25 1PZ	- not rated	2,541 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Jewish School for Special Education Manchester Jewish Community Centre , M7 4QY	- not rated	3,330 yd	Other independent special school	No	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		491 yd
Rest Hub T/A GBK Eds Diner Slim Chickens Harry Ramsden Caffe Carluccio	Sainsbury's, Heaton Retail Park, Heaton Park Road		631 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wilton Arms Hotel	Wilton Hotel, 818 Manchester Old Road	97 yd
Parkview Pub	2 Parksway	736 yd
Gardeners Arms	644 Manchester Old Road	764 yd
Carters Arms	Carters Arms, 610 Manchester Old Road	781 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
subway	Middleton Road	333 yd
Pizza Season	598 Manchester Old Road	764 yd
Rhodes Tandoori	606 Manchester Old Road	781 yd
Eileens	602 Manchester Old Road	781 yd
Fortuna	600 Manchester Old Road	781 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Heaton Park Road		619 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
K N K Martial Arts Supplies & Fitness Centre (Closed) Manchester Old Road	health and fitness suite	376 yd
Little Heaton C Of E Primary School BOARDMAN LANE	grass pitches	636 yd
Heaton Park Golf Centre HEATON PARK HEATON PARK MIDDLETON ROAD	golf	1,054 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	52.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.98 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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