Oldham Road, Failsworth, Manchester, M35 0AN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M35 0AN has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	48.5%	-3.3%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	48.2%	51.5%	3.3%	49.0%	2.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around M35 0AN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	45.7%	51%	5.3%	37.9%	13.1%
Married: Opposite sex	33.3%	26.9%	-6.4%	44.2%	-17.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3%	2%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	7.5%	10%	2.5%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	10.5%	8.4%	-2.1%	6.1%	2.3%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46%	46%	0.0%	48.4%	-2.4%
Good health	29%	33.1%	4.1%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	15.3%	16.6%	1.3%	12.7%	3.9%
Bad health	7.8%	3.4%	-4.4%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.9%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.3%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around M35 0AN this area, 33.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 20.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33%	33.5%	0.5%	18.2%	15.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.9%	7.9%	-6.0%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.5%	16.9%	-2.6%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	5.1%	3.2%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.1%	14.6%	-1.5%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	12.7%	20.9%	8.2%	33.8%	-12.9%
Other	3%	1.2%	-1.8%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0.6%	10.1%	9.5%	2.5%	7.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	0.9%	1.8%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
White	91.1%	77.7%	-13.4%	81.4%	-3.7%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.4%	84%	-7.4%	83.2%	0.8%
European Union	5.6%	4.9%	-0.7%	6.1%	-1.2%
Africa	1.7%	5.5%	3.8%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	4.3%	3.2%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.1%	84%	-7.1%	83.2%	0.8%
10+ Years	0.8%	5.5%	4.7%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	3.9%	8.6%	4.7%	2.2%	6.4%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	0.6%	-2.2%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.6%	76.7%	-9.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	5.6%	1.5%	4.1%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	20.7%	13.5%	7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.7%	37.2%	0.5%
Christian	55.2%	46.2%	9.0%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Oldham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oldham Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Failsworth East average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£34,900

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in M35 0AN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Oldham Road are based on 953 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Oldham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Oldham Road, Failsworth, Manchester, M35 0AN

Estimated Average Property Prices for M35 0AN

Average Price
£407,823

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£196,486

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£619,160

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oldham Road

Average Price
£278,115

Semi-Detached
£203,712

Terraced
£152,761

Detached
£864,232

Flats/Maisonettes
£197,946

Other
£909,231

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oldham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
337 Oldham Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£1,675,000	2024-04-24	£1,796,425
339 Oldham Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£290,000	2022-11-16	£307,059
299 Oldham Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£240,000	2022-11-02	£254,118
353 Oldham Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-12-09	£175,325
347 Oldham Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2021-07-16	£249,931

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M35 0AN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	30
Looking after home or family	25
Other	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Unemployed	14
Self-Employed	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Human health and social work activities	25
Construction	12
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	4,612 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mather Street Primary School Mather Street , Failsworth M35 0DT	3out of 4	401 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Propps Hall Junior Infant and Nursery School Propps Hall Drive , Failsworth M35 0ND	4out of 4	571 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC Primary School Clive Road , Failsworth M35 0NW	3out of 4	678 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School St Johns C of E Primary School, James Street , Failsworth M35 9PY	1out of 4	844 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Higher Failsworth Primary School Stansfield Road , Failsworth M35 9EA	3out of 4	1,127 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Co-op Academy Failsworth Brierley Avenue , Failsworth M35 9HA	2out of 4	1,194 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's RC High School Nuthurst Road , Moston M40 0EW	- not rated	1,459 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy North Manchester 300 Victoria Avenue East , Blackley M9 7SS	3out of 4	2,745 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Oldham Hollins Road , OL8 4JZ	1out of 4	2,914 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Laurus Ryecroft Lumb Lane , Droylsden M43 7LJ	- not rated	2,930 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Connell Coop College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	4,389 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	4,719 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	4,964 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Oldham College Rochdale Road , OL9 6AA	- not rated	5,028 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	3out of 4	5,289 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Spring Brook Academy Dean Street , Failsworth M35 0DQ	2out of 4	475 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Teenage Works Failsworth , Partington Street M35 9RD	- not rated	582 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
SMS Changing lives School Ferranti House , Wickentree Lane M35 9AY	- not rated	1,312 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge School Roman Road , Hollinwood OL8 3PH	4out of 4	1,861 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Camberwell Park Specialist Support School Brookside Road , Moston M40 9GJ	4out of 4	2,184 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stacks Mcr Ltd	37 Old Road	120 yd
Spectrum Brands	Fir Street	121 yd
Chillz Restaurant Bar and Lounge	476-478 Oldham Road	314 yd
RVS Failsworth Luncheon Club	Broadbent Luncheon Club, Lord Lane	388 yd
The Cafe, Tesco Family Dining	Tesco Supermarket, Ashton Road West	401 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bricklayers Arms	14 Hardman Lane	148 yd
Mowbray Arms	330 Oldham Road	181 yd
Crown & Cushion	488 Oldham Road	314 yd
Mare and Foal	74-76 Ashton Road West	328 yd
Millgate	The Millgate, Ashton Road West	328 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Road Chippy	28A Old Road	72 yd
Golden Lake	5 Hardman Lane	148 yd
Domino's Pizza	292 Oldham Road	275 yd
Kurry Express	484 Oldham Road	314 yd
Prima Pizza	466 Oldham Road	314 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Extra	Tesco, Ashton Road West	401 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons Superstore, Poplar Street	935 yd
Morrisons Daily	650-652 Oldham Road	1,026 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lord Lane Field Lord Lane	grass pitches	438 yd
Mather Street Primary School MATHER STREET		505 yd
Propps Hall School PROPPS HALL DRIVE	artificial grass pitch	530 yd
Active Fitness (Dave'S Gym) WESTMINSTER HOUSE WESTMINSTER HOUSE THORLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	554 yd
Hardman Fold Community Special School (Closed) Dean Street		565 yd
St John'S Church Of England Primary School JAMES STREET	grass pitches	736 yd
7Th Manchester Scout Hut Scout Hut Scout Hut ASHTON ROAD EAST		751 yd
Lower Memorial Park LOWER MEMORIAL PARK LOWER MEMORIAL PARK PARK AVENUE	tennis courts	761 yd
Lancaster Club (Closed) Broadway	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	807 yd
Higher Memorial Park GRAFTON STREET	tennis courts	826 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	86.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.