M26 1AB is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Dale Street, 0.5km from Mount Pleasant in Radcliffe. Administratively it sits within Radcliffe East ward and the Bury South constituency.
This is a well-established rental postcode — a mixed area of service workers, students and families in semi-detached housing. The daytime character shifts — urban high streets with mixed ethnicity and businesses. The 35 average age reflects a mixed, mid-career community — settling down but not yet slowing down. 56% of homes are privately rented — a strong rental market with good supply for incoming tenants.
The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for M26 1AB are sourced from Output Area E00025352 (shared with 153 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
DALE STREET, M26 1AB House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for DALE STREET, M26 1AB.
274
35
£ 31,000 /yr
54%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: M26 1AB falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
No single demographic signal dominates M26 1AB — age 35, 26% ownership, 56% 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 M26 1AB. The average age is 35.0. 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 John's Church of England Primary School, Radcliffe
Bury Secondary PRU Spring Lane School
Millwood Primary Special School
Gorsefield Primary School
Chapelfield Primary School
St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Radcliffe
Cams Lane Primary School
Radcliffe Hall Church of England Methodist Primary School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Pub, NightClub
3 nearby- The Sparking Clog0.7 km
- The Lock Keeper0.1 km
- Overdraught Bar0.1 km
Retailers - Other
13 nearby- Kevin the Butcher0.1 km
- The Legend Mart0.1 km
- Go Local Extra0.8 km
- Ainsworth Road Butchers0.8 km
- Baltic food0.8 km
- + 8 more
Restaurant, Cafe
22 nearby- Rhode Island Coffee0.7 km
- Beths0.1 km
- Farrars Cafe0.1 km
- Flavour House0.3 km
- Kaths Plaice0.0 km
- + 17 more
Supermarkets
3 nearby- Lidl0.0 km
- Tesco0.7 km
- ASDA0.2 km
Takeaway Shop
31 nearby- A Touch of Spice0.2 km
- Big Bite0.0 km
- Papa’s Chicken & Pizza0.1 km
- Pomodora0.6 km
- Roosters0.6 km
- + 26 more
Hotel, B&B, Guest House
1 nearby- Hawthorn Hotel0.6 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Radcliffe Metrolink0.4 km
- Whitefield Metrolink2.2 km
- Besses O’ Th’ Barn Metrolink3.2 km
Bus Stops
- Dale Street0.0 km
- Dale Street0.0 km
- Radcliffe Bus Station (Stop C)0.1 km
- Radcliffe Bus Station0.1 km
- Radcliffe Bus Station0.1 km
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Postcode Profile: M261AB · Data under Open Government Licence