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Affluence in M24 2AY

How M24 2AY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Middleton Junction
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,501 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M24 2AY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M24 2AY area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Crime10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£51,364
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
46%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.5% of adults in the M24 2AY area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 26.1% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

M24 2AYEngland
Employee, full-time39.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.2%11.9%
Self-employed8.4%9.5%
Unemployed1%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired26.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.4%4.1%
Other1.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.3% of adults in the M24 2AY area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

M24 2AYEngland
Higher managerial & professional13.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.6%19.9%
Intermediate16.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6%5.3%
Semi-routine9.4%11.3%
Routine10.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.4% of adults in the M24 2AY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.8% have no qualifications.

M24 2AYEngland
Degree level or above30.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications15.8%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around M24 2AY (Middleton Junction) (about 1,501 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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