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M24 2JS area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Middleton East
Council: Rochdale
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,421 (2024)

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At a glance

What M24 2JS is like

M24 2JS 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 1,421 people. 70.8% of households own their home, 22.2% rent privately and 6.8% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 35–39, and 63% 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 2JS compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 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, 58 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

of 14 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.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
44.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.3 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in M24 2 is down 14% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
70.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

M24 2JS FAQs

Is M24 2JS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 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. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in M24 2JS?

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.

Is M24 2JS 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 2JS, well above the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in M24 2JS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 35–39, at 8.5% of residents. 70.8% of households own their home. The most common home is semi-detached (47.5%).

Which council covers M24 2JS?

M24 2JS is in Rochdale.

M24 2JS is in Rochdale, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is M24 2JS?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 58 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, 0.5 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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