M24 1BY is a mixed residential area located 0.1km from Lark Hill in Middleton (Rochdale). Administratively it sits within East Middleton ward and the Heywood and Middleton constituency.
This is a well-established rental postcode — a classic working-class terrace area — densely packed streets, low ethnic diversity. The daytime character shifts — white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. The 36 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down. 48% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.
Census 2021 statistics for M24 1BY are sourced from Output Area E00028016 (shared with 15 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
M24 1BY House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for M24 1BY.
239
36
£ 36,300 /yr
55%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: M24 1BY falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic.
Area Character
No single demographic signal dominates M24 1BY — age 36, 40% ownership, 48% private renting: a mixed-tenure, multi-generational community. prices and low crime put this mixed postcode in the more desirable bracket.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for M24 1BY. The average age is 36.1. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
school Local Schools
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale
Middleton Technology School
Alkrington Primary School
Parkfield Primary School
Middleton Parish Church School
Sunny Brow Nursery School
Elm Wood Primary School
St Gabriel's Church of England Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Pub, NightClub
23 nearby- Ring O'Bells0.7 km
- The Oddfellows Arms0.2 km
- Harbord Harbord0.4 km
- Joiners Arms0.8 km
- Middleton Masonic Lodge0.9 km
- + 18 more
Restaurant, Cafe
20 nearby- Cafe Zinho0.6 km
- KFC0.8 km
- The Middleton Cafe0.4 km
- McDonald's Middleton0.5 km
- Amigo's0.5 km
- + 15 more
Retailers - Other
45 nearby- Alkrington Service Station0.5 km
- Martins Craft Bakery0.6 km
- Poundstretcher0.6 km
- Go Local0.9 km
- Middleton Convenience Store (Premier)0.6 km
- + 40 more
Takeaway Shop
34 nearby- Barbecue0.3 km
- Gyroland0.5 km
- Pink Lotus0.5 km
- Yangs0.4 km
- chicken cottage0.4 km
- + 29 more
Supermarkets
3 nearby- Tesco0.5 km
- Iceland0.6 km
- Aldi Stores Ltd0.8 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Mills Hill1.4 km
- Moston3.2 km
- Oldham Werneth4.3 km
Bus Stops
- Victoria Street0.1 km
- Taylor Street0.1 km
- Taylor Street0.1 km
- Langton Street0.1 km
- Langton Street0.1 km
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Postcode Profile: M241BY · Data under Open Government Licence