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Middleton Town & Rhodes: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Middleton Town & Rhodes neighbourhood of Rochdale, England (ONS area Rochdale 024). Headline figures assembled 15 October 2026. Postcodes M24. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near M24 4UA.

A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, changing little against Rochdale

Middleton Town & Rhodes is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes; it is changing little against Rochdale (few signs of gentrification: 0 of 18 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £190,000 and flats for £112,500 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest railway station, Mills Hill (Manchester), is 2.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 15 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£190,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +52% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Typical flat price

£112,500

Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +48% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Below average income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Few signs

Weighted balance -0.10; 0 of 18 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 2 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 1 to 4.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£37,500

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Middleton Town & Rhodes sits in Rochdale

  • Typical house price: 13th highest of 25 neighbourhoods in Rochdale
  • Typical flat price: 2nd lowest of the 5 neighbourhoods in Rochdale with enough flat sales for one
  • Average household income: 7th lowest of 25 neighbourhoods in Rochdale

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 15 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Middleton Town & Rhodes

House prices: Middleton Town & Rhodes against Rochdale: This neighbourhood £33k (1995) to £210k (2026); Rochdale £36k (1995) to £220k (2026).£57k£196k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£210kRochdale£220k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Rochdale, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).
Flat prices: Middleton Town & Rhodes against Rochdale: This neighbourhood £33k (1995) to £116k (2025); Rochdale £32k (1995) to £125k (2026).£40k£113k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£116kRochdale£125k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Rochdale, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 15 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

0 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Rochdale, 1 the other way and 17 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Falling behind the borough

  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Mills Hill (Manchester) Railway station, 2.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Rochdale (about 10 min) and Blackburn (about 65 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Parkfield Primary School 280 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jun 2023).
  • Nearest state secondary school Dixons Middleton Academy 1.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Concerns) (Jun 2024). Ofsted plans a full inspection next.

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (13 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 31 August 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Middleton Town & Rhodes

What is the typical house price in Middleton Town & Rhodes?

£190,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +52% against 2017-2019.

How does Middleton Town & Rhodes compare with the rest of Rochdale?

Typical house price: 13th highest of 25 neighbourhoods in Rochdale. Typical flat price: 2nd lowest of the 5 neighbourhoods in Rochdale with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 7th lowest of 25 neighbourhoods in Rochdale.

Is Middleton Town & Rhodes an affluent area?

Below average income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Middleton Town & Rhodes gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance -0.10; 0 of 18 signals up, 1 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Middleton Town & Rhodes?

Mills Hill (Manchester). Railway station, 2.2 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 4 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Northern to Rochdale (about 10 min) and Blackburn (about 65 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Middleton Town & Rhodes?

Nearest state primary school. Parkfield Primary School. 280 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Jun 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Dixons Middleton Academy. 1.6 km from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Concerns) (Jun 2024). Ofsted plans a full inspection next.

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.