Affluence in M24 1QS
How M24 1QS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Middleton Junction
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,034 (2024)
M24 1QSManchester
How well off M24 1QS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M24 1QS area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Crime5.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Income7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Employment8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.8% of adults in the M24 1QS area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 23% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.9% of adults in the M24 1QS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32% of adults in the M24 1QS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around M24 1QS (Middleton Junction) (about 2,034 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.