Mirfield Drive, Middleton, Manchester, M24 5UA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M24 5UA has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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%	47.9%	-1.4%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	50.7%	52.1%	1.4%	49.0%	3.1%

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	35.1%	33.9%	-1.2%	37.9%	-4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	42.3%	46.7%	4.4%	44.2%	2.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	3.6%	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Separated	5.4%	3.6%	-1.8%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	10.7%	8.5%	-2.2%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	6.5%	3.6%	-2.9%	6.1%	-2.5%

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	51.2%	44.8%	-6.4%	48.4%	-3.6%
Good health	28.2%	39.1%	10.9%	33.6%	5.5%
Fair health	16.7%	10.4%	-6.3%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	3.3%	5.7%	2.4%	4.0%	1.7%
Very bad health	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	19%	12.6%	-6.4%	18.2%	-5.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	11.4%	-6.5%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	17.4%	0.1%	13.4%	4.0%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	5.4%	0.0%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.5%	24.6%	9.1%	16.9%	7.7%
Degree or Similar	22%	28.1%	6.1%	33.8%	-5.7%
Other	3%	0.6%	-2.4%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.7% 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)
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Pakistani	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	2.6%	2.6%	2.5%	0.1%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.8%	1.8%
White	97.1%	92.7%	-4.4%	81.4%	11.3%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.2% 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	98.1%	93.2%	-4.9%	83.2%	10.0%
European Union	0.5%	5.2%	4.7%	6.1%	-0.9%
Africa	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	1%	0%	-1.0%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.1%	93.7%	-3.4%	83.2%	10.5%
10+ Years	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	9.8%	-7.7%
5-10 Years	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.4%	76.7%	9.7%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.7%	37.2%	-7.5%
Christian	58.5%	46.2%	12.3%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Mirfield Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mirfield Drive was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Castleton 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 -37.5%.

🔎 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. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£37,900

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in M24 5UA, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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) - 9/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Mirfield Drive are based on 85 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 Mirfield Drive, Middleton, Manchester, M24 5UA

Estimated Average Property Prices for M24 5UA

Average Price
£250,821

Semi-Detached
£245,695

Terraced
£235,809

Detached
£322,215

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mirfield Drive

Average Price
£402,005

Semi-Detached
£396,163

Terraced
£371,498

Detached
£484,727

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mirfield DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Mirfield Drive, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2023-05-30	£215,900
10 Mirfield Drive, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2023-02-17	£247,116
4 Mirfield Drive, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2021-12-03	£246,565
6 Mirfield Drive, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2021-06-11	£219,517
5 Mirfield Drive, Manchester, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2019-11-01	£324,049

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M24 5UA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	70
Retired	32
Part-Time Employee	20
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	8
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Education	15
Manufacturing	12
Construction	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	1
Financial and insurance 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	717 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Middleton Parish Church School Springfield Road , Middleton M24 5DL	3out of 4	290 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parkfield Primary School Harold Street , Middleton M24 4AF	3out of 4	496 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Middleton Wood Street , Langley M24 5GL	3out of 4	735 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hollin Primary School Waverley Road , Middleton M24 6JG	4out of 4	1,200 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale Kirkway , Middleton M24 1FL	3out of 4	1,313 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,593 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Middleton Technology School Kenyon Lane , Middleton M24 2GT	3out of 4	1,660 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School Rochdale Road , Middleton M24 2GL	3out of 4	1,781 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Edgar Wood Academy Rochdale Road , Middleton M24 6XH	- not rated	2,076 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Our Lady's RC High School Alworth Road , Higher Blackley M9 0RP	3out of 4	2,426 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	2,071 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	690 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Newlands School Waverley Road , Middleton M24 6JG	3out of 4	1,300 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Meade Hill School Chain Road , Higher Blackley M9 6GN	3out of 4	2,324 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Ridge High School Alworth Road , M9 0RP	4out of 4	2,497 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingfisher Special School Foxdenton Lane , Chadderton OL9 9QR	4out of 4	4,192 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
Mind Rochdale and District Wellbeing Centre and Cafe	14a-16 Wood Street	392 yd
Simons Cafe	6 Wood Street	405 yd
La Min Haz	25 Market Place	414 yd
Go Kids Karting	5E Wood Street	415 yd
Amigo's	4 Middleton Gardens	491 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ye Olde Boars Head	Brigade Hall, Long Street	209 yd
Woodside Working Mens Club	Woodside Working Mens Club, 22 Higher Wood Street	291 yd
Ring O'Bells	Ring O Bells, St Leonards Square	313 yd
The New Inn	New Inn, 34 Long Street	316 yd
Harbord Harbord	Jd Weatherspooon Plc, 17-21 Long Street	396 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ho Li	72 Long Street	237 yd
Middletons Exotic Cuisine	67 Long Street	287 yd
Chic Bite	77D Long Street	287 yd
Dua's Grill	142 Wood Street	303 yd
Zam Zams - Roma and Shakes	40 Long Street	316 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Extra, Park Road	597 yd
Iceland	Unit 57 / S7, Middleton Shopping Centre	645 yd
Tesco	Tesco Express, Wood Street	719 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Aldi, Kemp Street	768 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Middleton Parish C Of E Primary School SPRINGFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	282 yd
Parkfield Community Primary School HAROLD STREET	grass pitches	559 yd
Middleton Arena LANCE CORPORAL JOEL HALLIWELL V C WAY	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	560 yd
Middleton Cricket Club ROCHDALE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	577 yd
Middleton Leisure Centre (Middleton) (Closed) Suffield Street	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	597 yd
Powermill Gym (Closed) Lodge Mill Lodge Mill Townley Street	health and fitness suite	604 yd
Xercise4Less (Middleton) F10 F10 MIDDLETON SHOPPING CENTRE	health and fitness suite	651 yd
Epic Gym CHEETHAM STREET	health and fitness suite	848 yd
St Marys 3G WOOD STREET	artificial grass pitch	912 yd
Langley Community Primary School (Closed) Thirlmere Drive	grass pitches	965 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	65.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	116.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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