# Middleton

Town in Rochdale, North West.

Middleton is a town in Rochdale, North West. Median sale price £240,000 in 2025. About 50,160 people.

Town. Code E63001168. In: [Towns](https://openindex.co.uk/places/towns) › [Rochdale](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale)

Middleton is an ONS built-up area: the land built up as one town, whatever council it is in. Figures for Middleton add up the census output areas (or, for claimants, the neighbourhoods) that sit mostly inside it, so they are close to, but not exactly, the town’s own.

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £240,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Middleton was £240,000 in 2025. Joint 421st cheapest of 1,092. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/town/middleton#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 46,617** (2021). Middleton had 46,617 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 238th most populated of 1,209. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/town/middleton#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 90%** (2022). About 90% of people in Middleton live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/town/middleton#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 93.8%** (January 2026). In Middleton, 93.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/town/middleton#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E63001168) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 90% of people in Middleton live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E63001168) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 641 homes were sold in Middleton in 2025.
- [Population by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E63001168) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Middleton had 46,617 usual residents at the census.
- [Deprivation score by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-score-england?place=E63001168) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Rochdale, where most of this town lies. The outline is Middleton.

## How Middleton compares

Each town against every other town the measure covers.

| Measure | Middleton | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £240,000 | joint 59th most expensive | 161 towns, North West · 2025 |
| Population | 46,617 | 36th most populated | 161 towns, North West · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 90% | joint 45th most people in radon Affected Areas | 161 towns, North West · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 93.8% | 45th lowest | 161 towns, North West · Jan 2026 |

## What is the population of Middleton?

Middleton had 46,617 usual residents at the census.
Middleton is the 238th most populated of 1,209 in the UK.

## Deprivation in Middleton, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so Middleton has no single figure. Of its 29 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 5 neighbourhoods
- Decile 2: 8 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 7: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 8: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 9: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 10 (England’s least deprived 10%): 2 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in Middleton

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Rochdale 021A](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005524) | 1,470 | – | 4 | 99.9% |
| [Rochdale 021B](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005525) | 1,886 | – | 1 | 100.0% |
| [Rochdale 021C](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005526) | 1,907 | – | 3 | 98.8% |
| [Rochdale 021D](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005528) | 1,548 | – | 3 | 96.7% |
| [Rochdale 021E](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005536) | 1,713 | – | 2 | 94.3% |
| [Rochdale 021F](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005543) | 1,251 | – | 5 | 79.5% |
| [Rochdale 022A](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005527) | 2,059 | – | 2 | 99.7% |
| [Rochdale 022B](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005529) | 1,660 | – | 1 | 100.0% |
| [Rochdale 022C](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005551) | 2,026 | – | 1 | 94.8% |
| [Rochdale 022D](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005552) | 2,342 | – | 1 | 95.9% |
| [Rochdale 022E](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005553) | 2,037 | – | 2 | 96.5% |
| [Rochdale 022F](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005554) | 2,157 | – | 5 | 97.2% |
| [Rochdale 023A](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005534) | 1,417 | – | 4 | 88.3% |
| [Rochdale 023B](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005535) | 1,469 | – | 2 | 91.3% |
| [Rochdale 023C](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005537) | 1,270 | – | 7 | 100.0% |
| [Rochdale 023D](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005538) | 1,482 | – | 2 | 94.3% |
| [Rochdale 023E](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005540) | 1,345 | – | 5 | 96.7% |
| [Rochdale 023F](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005541) | 1,534 | – | 3 | 96.3% |
| [Rochdale 023G](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005542) | 1,619 | – | 2 | 87.8% |
| [Rochdale 024A](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005533) | 1,623 | – | 4 | 90.0% |
| [Rochdale 024B](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005539) | 1,311 | – | 1 | 68.9% |
| [Rochdale 024E](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005548) | 1,275 | – | 2 | 62.0% |
| [Rochdale 025A](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005530) | 1,458 | – | 8 | 100.0% |
| [Rochdale 025B](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005531) | 1,158 | – | 4 | 94.9% |
| [Rochdale 025C](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005532) | 1,548 | – | 2 | 99.2% |
| [Rochdale 025D](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005544) | 1,475 | – | 9 | 98.6% |
| [Rochdale 025E](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005545) | 1,250 | – | 9 | 92.9% |
| [Rochdale 025F](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005549) | 1,548 | – | 10 | 99.8% |
| [Rochdale 025G](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/neighbourhood/e01005550) | 1,465 | – | 10 | 99.5% |

## Your MP

- [Heywood and Middleton North](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/heywood-and-middleton-north): Mrs Elsie Blundell (Labour), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Council

[Rochdale](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale)

## Postcode districts covering Middleton

[M24](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m24)

## Middle areas in Middleton

[Alkrington](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/alkrington), [Langley & Wood Side](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/langley-and-wood-side), [Middleton East](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/middleton-east), [Middleton Town & Rhodes](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/middleton-town-and-rhodes), [North Middleton & Stakehill](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale/north-middleton-and-stakehill)

## Towns near Middleton

[Chadderton](https://openindex.co.uk/town/chadderton), [Manchester](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester), [Heywood](https://openindex.co.uk/town/heywood), [Royton](https://openindex.co.uk/town/royton), [Rochdale](https://openindex.co.uk/town/rochdale), [Whitefield](https://openindex.co.uk/town/whitefield)

## Middleton in brief

Middleton is a town in Rochdale, North West.
About 50,160 people lived in Middleton in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £240,000 in 2025 across 641 sales (HM Land Registry).
The median price paid for a home in Middleton was £240,000 in 2025.
Middleton had 46,617 usual residents at the census.
About 90% of people in Middleton live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Middleton, 93.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Town
- Code: E63001168
- Constituency: [Heywood and Middleton North †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/heywood-and-middleton-north)
- Council: [Rochdale †](https://openindex.co.uk/rochdale)
- Region: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 9.65 km²
- People, mid-2024: 50,160*
- Neighbourhoods: 29
- Output areas: 148

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency and council this town mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Chadderton](https://openindex.co.uk/town/chadderton), [Manchester](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester), [Heywood](https://openindex.co.uk/town/heywood), [Royton](https://openindex.co.uk/town/royton), [Rochdale](https://openindex.co.uk/town/rochdale), [Whitefield](https://openindex.co.uk/town/whitefield)

## Latest updates for Middleton

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E63001168

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/town/middleton, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/town/middleton#f-house-sales-median-price.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/town/middleton