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M24 1GS

POSTCODE

M24 1GS is a postcode in Chadderton South.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
53.5389, -2.1727
OS grid SD886047 (388,654, 404,705)
IMD England
7/10
#22689
Crime · Jun '26
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Plus Code
9C5VGRQG+HW
Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
North West
Region
Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Crime · Jun '26
North West
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
22689
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 22689 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in M24

Police Recorded Crime near M24 1GS

England & Wales
Crime trends · near M24 1GS

Counts are for Chadderton South electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Jul '24 – Jun '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
1
YoY —
110
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
ASB
0
YoY —
000
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
000
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
000
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
000
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26
Other recorded crime
0
YoY —
000
Jul '24Jan '25Jul '25Jan '26Jun '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

1
incidents · Jun '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,735
White Brit.82.2%
Other White4.4%
Bangladeshi3.2%
Pakistani2.8%
Chinese1.0%
+ other · 6.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,735
Christian57.1%
No religion28.1%
Muslim7.7%
Not answered5.9%
+ other · 1.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,737
35–4921.8%
50–6419.5%
25–3413.7%
65–7412.3%
10–156.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 25.8%

Households

Total households: 691
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children15.8%
Single family household, all members 66+12.3%
One person: other12.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent9.4%
+ 9 other households · 39.5%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Mills Hill (Manchester) Rail Station

    Rail · North West Entrance

    1.4 km straight lineabout 17 min

  • Moston Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    1.7 km straight lineabout 21 min

  • South Chadderton (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink · west entrance

    2.1 km straight lineabout 26 min

Bus stops

  • Mainway East

    Bus · opp · south

    171 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Mainway East

    Bus · nr · north

    185 m straight lineabout 2 min

  • Moston Road

    Bus · Stop F · north-west

    210 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Greengate

    Bus · adj · east

    219 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Middleton Junction

    Bus · Stop C · north-east

    225 m straight lineabout 3 min

Coordinates & Location for M24 1GS

England
Country
Oldham
Local Authority
Chadderton South
Ward
Manchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
M24 1GS
Coordinates
53.5389, -2.1727
Grid reference
SD886047
Easting
388,654
Northing
404,705
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VGRQG+HW
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Chadderton
Travel to Work
Manchester
ITL Region
Oldham
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Oldham
Local Authority
Council Area
Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton E14001416
Constituency
E14001416
Greater Manchester
Police Force
England
Ward
Chadderton South
Constituency code
E14001416
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Oldham, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Oldham

Health & NHS

North West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Greater Manchester
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North West
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Oldham
Sub ICB Location
NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 00Y
Cancer Alliance
Greater Manchester

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Oldham 015B E01005330
E01005330
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Oldham 015 E02001112
E02001112
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Oldham 015B E01005330
E01005330
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Oldham 015 E02001112
E02001112
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:35 AM6:13 PM
7:35 AM
Sunrise
6:13 PM
Sunset
10 hours 38 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:35 AM
Sunset (today)
6:13 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 38 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

September 1991
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~35 years
Active Duration
1991 -> Present
September 1991 — Introduced
Postcode M24 1GS introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01005330 and MSOA E02001112 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 22689
Present — Active
Postcode M24 1GS is currently active and in use.
First introduced
September 1991
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~35 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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