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Affluence in M24 2TU

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

Neighbourhood
Middleton East
Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,448 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M24 2TU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M24 2TU area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
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

57.5% of adults in the M24 2TU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 20.2% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.

M24 2TUEngland
Employee, full-time37.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.9%11.9%
Self-employed9.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student6.2%7.9%
Retired20.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.2%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.6% of adults in the M24 2TU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

M24 2TUEngland
Higher managerial & professional6.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.1%19.9%
Intermediate13.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine12.9%11.3%
Routine17.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.7% of adults in the M24 2TU area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.7% have no qualifications.

M24 2TUEngland
Degree level or above21.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications23.7%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 2TU (Middleton East) (about 1,448 residents).

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

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