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M24 4ED area guide

Who lives in M24 4ED, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Middleton Town & Rhodes
Council: Rochdale
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,232 (2024)

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At a glance

What M24 4ED is like

M24 4ED is a postcode in the Middleton Town & Rhodes area of Rochdale. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,232 people. 60.6% of households own their home, 11.7% rent privately and 27.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 49.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average. Homes in M24 4 sold for a median of £225,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How M24 4ED compares

Headline figures for M24 4ED, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

9/ 10

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

House pricesMore

£225,000

Median over 91 sales in M24 4, +7.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

92%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£37,497

Average annual income before tax, higher than 5% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where M24 4ED differs most from the national average.

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
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
27.4% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in M24 4 is up 7.1% on the year before.
05
An older population
24% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

M24 4ED FAQs

Is M24 4ED a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 44.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 92% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in M24 4ED?

The median sale price over the last year was £225,000.

Homes in M24 4 sold for a median of £225,000 across 91 sales in the year to August 2026, +7.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is M24 4ED safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around M24 4ED, well above the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in M24 4ED?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.3% of residents. 60.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (33.8%).

Which council covers M24 4ED?

The local authority for M24 4ED is Rochdale.

M24 4ED comes under Rochdale in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is M24 4ED?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 32 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station, 1.6 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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