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Middleton Town & Rhodes

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About

Middleton Town and Rhodes form a distinct eastern area within the Rochdale borough. The core is Middleton's historic town centre, centred on the Old Boar's Head and St Leonard's parish church, with its traditional market and main shopping streets. The area extends south and east into residential neighbourhoods, characterised by a mix of Victorian terraces and later 20th-century housing estates.

The landscape is shaped by the River Irk, which flows through the Rhodes district towards the border with Manchester. A notable local landmark is the long, straight section of Rochdale Road (A664), which historically connected the two towns. Much of the area's southern edge is defined by the large, open greenspace of Bowlee Playing Fields and the adjacent industrial estates.

Area overview

On average Middleton Town & Rhodes has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 198 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.8× the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 22.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Middleton Town & Rhodes is £37,497 per year. There are 2 schools in Middleton Town & Rhodes: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Middleton Town & Rhodes is home to around 7,210 people, with a population density of about 2,243.9 per km².

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
198
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
2/10
Social housing
22.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Middleton Town & Rhodes Population
7,210
Population density
2,243.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
60.33(+62%)
Anti-social behaviour
43.83(+144%)
Public order
33.01(+226%)
Other theft
27.05(+310%)
Criminal damage and arson
25.38(+182%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,096
84.56%
African
297
4.12%
Other White
203
2.82%
Pakistani
95
1.32%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
70
0.97%
Total population: 7,209

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,504
25.55%
No qualifications
1,441
24.48%
Level 3 (A level)
928
15.76%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
812
13.79%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
645
10.96%
Total 16+ residents: 5,887

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,056
30.64%
Owns with a mortgage
948
27.5%
Private landlord or letting agency
596
17.29%
Social rents from council
464
13.46%
Other social rented
289
8.38%
Total households: 3,447

Property prices in Middleton Town & Rhodes

Median price£190,000
Price per sq ft£242
Sales (last 12 months)81
Typical range (middle 50%)£145K – £250K

Based on 81 recent sales, the median property price is £190,000 (about £242 per square foot) in Middleton Town & Rhodes area, with individual transactions ranging from £55,000 up to £485,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Middleton Town & Rhodes over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached5£420,000£292
Semi-Detached27£240,000£291
Terraced34£181,000£216
Flats15£125,000£217

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Middleton Town & Rhodes

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Middleton Town & Rhodes.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£243,500£75,475£128,000£94,750
2017£263,500£67,225£156,000£96,000
2018£223,750£72,000£146,375£105,000
2019£257,500£80,250£172,475£100,000
2020£325,000£89,995£180,000£123,000
2021£294,998£106,000£200,000£149,000
2022£305,000£110,000£205,000£153,000
2023£270,000£106,000£233,750£153,500
2024£311,500£105,000£215,000£168,000
2025£395,000£116,000£240,000£175,000
2026£446,125£130,000£153,000£187,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Middleton Town & Rhodes.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Middleton Town & Rhodes.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£176£135£194£131
2017£200£124£174£114
2018£193£145£195£123
2019£194£150£193£130
2020£271£152£218£134
2021£259£171£227£174
2022£284£181£252£179
2023£285£196£289£216
2024£322£174£296£196
2025£300£211£291£219
2026£296£237£171£236
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Middleton Town & Rhodes.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Middleton Town & Rhodes in the last year.

All postcodes in Middleton Town & Rhodes

M244FD

Princess Drive

M242LF

Brooklands Street

M245AA

Long Street

M244AT

Parkfield

M246AS

Brassey Street

M241BZ

Taylor Street

M241BJ

Albert Street

M246AL

Lodge Street

M244RJ

Bonny Brow Street

M241DA

East Crescent

M244PJ

Manchester Old Road

M245TR

Sadler Street

M242HW

Hanson Street

M242LD

Oldham Road

M244DH

Wood Street

M244FH

Kemp Street

M246DB

North Middleton

M244PH

Croftgates Road

M244DX

Michael Street

M244AA

Parkfield Industrial Estate

M244PU

Boardman Lane

M246AA

Lodge Street

M244GS

Heywood Old Road

M241BR

Langton Street

M244PB

Wellens Way

M242YP

Hanson Close

M244RF

Manchester Old Road

M244AS

Parkfield

M244FF

The Crescent

M241AX

Oldham Road

M244BD

Wentworth Close

M241AS

Townley Street

M242QZ

Hanson Close

M244TG

Schwabe Street

M244RD

Lands End Road

M245UF

Grey Street

M244TJ

Irk Gardens

M246DQ

Spring Gardens

M244DT

Broomfield Park

M244AW

Beech Street

M241AA

Manchester New Road

M246DX

High Street

M244PA

Armitage Close

M244GD

Wilton Street

M246BW

Clarke Brow

M246DR

St Stephens Gardens

M244PN

Manchester Old Road

M244ED

Parkfield Drive

M241LU

Whitecroft Meadow

M240EF

South Middleton

M244PD

Schoolside Lane

M244PW

Manchester Old Road

M244PY

Clarkson Close

M241AU

Oldham Road

M244EL

South Middleton

M246AF

Market Place

M244RY

Boothroyden Road

M244PT

Boardman Lane

M244DF

Middleton Gardens

M244SP

Boardman Lane

M244AU

Great Arbor Way

M240DX

South Middleton

M244GB

Manchester Old Road

M244NE

Silburn Way

M246AJ

Barrowfield Walk

M244FE

Greenson Drive

M241AZ

Oldham Road

M245TP

Wood Street

M244AN

Trinity Street

M241AQ

LCpl Joel Halliwell V.C. Way

M246AR

Boarshaw Road

M241DT

High Barn Road

M242SL

Longmead Way

M244QH

Pool Bank Street

M241DQ

Brierley Drive

M244PQ

Broad Street

M246DU

Long Street

M244TQ

Top Schwabe Street

M244AF

Harold Street

M246GB

Dixon Street

M244EA

Manchester Old Road

M244BF

Johnson Grove

M244DJ

Burton Street

M241HB

South Middleton

M244AR

Aspell Close

M244DN

Pool Bank Street

M241GT

Oldham Road

M241BG

Tetlow Street

M246BF

Barrowfields

M244BT

Great Heaton Close

M246AN

Morton Street

M241AE

Harbord Street

M244BL

Whittaker Street

M245TF

Wood Street

M242RJ

Vale Street

M244TB

High Hurst Close

M241DE

Manchester New Road

M241AD

Oldham Road

M245UE

Lever Street

M244BH

Great Arbor Way

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.