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Affluence in M24 2QB

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

Neighbourhood
Middleton East
Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,722 (2024)
Status
No longer in use
Deprivation

How well off M24 2QB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M24 2QB area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment5.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£39,189
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
9%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

52.5% of adults in the M24 2QB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.6% are retired and 7.9% are full-time students.

M24 2QBEngland
Employee, full-time33.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.4%11.9%
Self-employed7.4%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student7.9%7.9%
Retired19.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.4%4.1%
Other4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

21.1% of adults in the M24 2QB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

M24 2QBEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.3%19.9%
Intermediate13.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.7%5.3%
Semi-routine12.7%11.3%
Routine18.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12.4%8.5%
Full-time students7.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20% of adults in the M24 2QB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25% have no qualifications.

M24 2QBEngland
Degree level or above20%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications25%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 2QB (Middleton East) (about 1,722 residents).

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

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