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M24 2BT area guide

Who lives in M24 2BT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Middleton East
Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,448 (2024)
At a glance

What M24 2BT is like

M24 2BT is a postcode in the Middleton East neighbourhood of Rochdale. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,448 people. 64.1% of households own their home, 16.9% rent privately and 18.8% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 50–54, and 57.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is in the top bands nationally. Homes in M24 2 sold for a median of £195,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How M24 2BT compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore
4.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore
9/ 10

Higher than most — 44.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.3 nationally.

House pricesMore
£195,250

Median over 150 sales in M24 2, −14% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good — 1 station within a mile, 48 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
86%

of 7 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore
£39,189

Average a year, before tax — higher than 9% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

  1. 01
    Higher crime than mostLook closer

    44.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.3 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in M24 2 is down 14% on the year before.

Questions

M24 2BT FAQs

01
Is M24 2BT a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 4.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 44.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in M24 2BT?

The median sale price over the last year was £195,250.

Homes in M24 2 sold for a median of £195,250 across 150 sales in the year to August 2026, −14% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.
03
Is M24 2BT safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 44.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around M24 2BT, well above the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.
04
Who lives in M24 2BT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 50–54, at 8.1% of residents. 64.1% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (53.4%).
05
Which council covers M24 2BT?

M24 2BT is in Rochdale.

M24 2BT is in Rochdale, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is M24 2BT?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 48 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station, 0.4 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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