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Affluence in M24 4RY

How M24 4RY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Middleton Town & Rhodes
Council
Rochdale
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,942 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M24 4RY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M24 4RY area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£37,497
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
5%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60% of adults in the M24 4RY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.6% are retired and 6.9% are full-time students.

M24 4RYEngland
Employee, full-time41.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.7%11.9%
Self-employed7.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.7%2.9%
Full-time student6.9%7.9%
Retired16.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.7%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.1% of adults in the M24 4RY area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

M24 4RYEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19%19.9%
Intermediate12.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine13.9%11.3%
Routine17.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.3%8.5%
Full-time students6.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.8% of adults in the M24 4RY area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.4% have no qualifications.

M24 4RYEngland
Degree level or above26.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications20.4%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 4RY (Middleton Town & Rhodes) (about 1,942 residents).

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

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