Hobson Street, Failsworth, Manchester, M35 0JF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M35 0JF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	47.4%	49.8%	2.4%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	52.6%	50.2%	-2.4%	49.0%	1.2%

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 0JF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.3% 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	34.4%	49.3%	14.9%	37.9%	11.4%
Married: Opposite sex	35.5%	25.1%	-10.4%	44.2%	-19.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Separated	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	11.5%	13%	1.5%	9.1%	3.9%
Widowed	15.8%	7.9%	-7.9%	6.1%	1.8%

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	19.1%	36.1%	17.0%	48.4%	-12.3%
Good health	42.1%	39.5%	-2.6%	33.6%	5.9%
Fair health	22%	16.5%	-5.5%	12.7%	3.8%
Bad health	13.4%	5.6%	-7.8%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	1.2%	1.1%

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 0JF this area, 33.2% 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 21.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	53.6%	33.2%	-20.4%	18.2%	15.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	10%	-3.7%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	10.9%	1.1%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	7.1%	4.4%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.4%	13.7%	9.3%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	7.7%	21.8%	14.1%	33.8%	-12.0%
Other	8.2%	3.3%	-4.9%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1%	0%	-1.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	3%	3.0%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.5%	7.4%	6.9%	2.5%	4.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1.5%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.6%
White	91.4%	81.4%	-10.0%	81.4%	0.0%
Other	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.8% 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	93.3%	85.8%	-7.5%	83.2%	2.6%
European Union	3.8%	4.9%	1.1%	6.1%	-1.2%
Africa	0.5%	4.9%	4.4%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	4.1%	1.7%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.8%	85.8%	-7.0%	83.2%	2.6%
10+ Years	0%	3.4%	3.4%	9.8%	-6.4%
5-10 Years	1.4%	4.9%	3.5%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	3.7%	0.8%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.5%	76.7%	-11.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	25.5%	13.5%	12.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.3%	37.2%	-3.9%
Christian	53.6%	46.2%	7.4%
Muslim	6.7%	6.5%	0.2%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Hobson Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hobson Street 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 been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.9%.

🔎 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 0JF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Hobson Street are based on 58 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 Hobson Street, Failsworth, Manchester, M35 0JF

Estimated Average Property Prices for M35 0JF

Average Price
£124,184

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£124,184

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hobson Street

Average Price
£167,407

Semi-Detached
£184,666

Terraced
£163,812

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hobson Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
89 Hobson Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£139,950	2024-09-06	£152,108
75 Hobson Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2021-10-08	£154,670
83 Hobson Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£86,000	2021-04-30	£115,234
77 Hobson Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£69,000	2019-01-11	£114,437
79 Hobson Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£55,000	2014-09-05	£106,395

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M35 0JF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	70
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	19
Self-Employed	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Looking after home or family	14
Other	12
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Education	7
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Human health and social work activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Other	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	3,583 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Co-op Academy Broadhurst Williams Road , Moston M40 0BX	3out of 4	519 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
All Saints C of E Primary School Culcheth Lane , Newton Heath M40 1LS	3out of 4	648 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mather Street Primary School Mather Street , Failsworth M35 0DT	3out of 4	757 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Christ The King RC Primary School Manchester Culcheth Lane , Newton Heath M40 1LU	3out of 4	860 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Wilfrid's CofE Junior and Infant School Mabel Street , Newton Heath M40 1GB	3out of 4	938 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Matthew's RC High School Nuthurst Road , Moston M40 0EW	- not rated	1,701 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Failsworth Brierley Avenue , Failsworth M35 9HA	2out of 4	2,014 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy North Manchester 300 Victoria Avenue East , Blackley M9 7SS	3out of 4	2,824 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Manchester Communication Academy Silchester Drive , Harpurhey M40 8NT	3out of 4	2,999 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Droylsden Academy Manor Road , M43 6QD	3out of 4	3,015 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,451 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	4,114 yd	Further education	Yes	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	4,495 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	622 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Teenage Works Failsworth , Partington Street M35 9RD	- not rated	1,527 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Camberwell Park Specialist Support School Brookside Road , Moston M40 9GJ	4out of 4	1,867 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
SMS Changing lives School Ferranti House , Wickentree Lane M35 9AY	- not rated	2,375 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge School Roman Road , Hollinwood OL8 3PH	4out of 4	2,892 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mama Annes	Morton Street	231 yd
One Soul	142 Oldham Road	293 yd
McDonalds Restaurant	1169 Oldham Road	455 yd
Desi Lounge	236 Oldham Road	612 yd
Burgasm	3 Mirabel Street	794 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Failsworth Home Guard Club	Failsworth Home Guard Old Comr, Poplar Street	164 yd
Newton Heath Cricket Club	Greaves Fields, Mabel Street	849 yd
Mowbray Arms	330 Oldham Road	891 yd
Bricklayers Arms	14 Hardman Lane	992 yd
Mare and Foal	74-76 Ashton Road West	997 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Big Dough's	Unit 5, Victory Park Industrial Estate, Mill Lane	97 yd
Hong Liang	5 Ashworth Street	489 yd
Chick'zone	216 Oldham Road	544 yd
The Grillchill	35 Old Church Street	664 yd
Pureflavas Takeaway 876	57 Old Church Street	664 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons Superstore, Poplar Street		164 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lancaster Club (Closed) Broadway	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	392 yd
Hardman Fold Community Special School (Closed) Dean Street		584 yd
Bodyworx (Ladies Only) (Closed) 105-109 105-109 Somerset Road	health and fitness suite	718 yd
Mather Street Primary School MATHER STREET		721 yd
Brookdale Park DROYLSDEN ROAD	grass pitches	744 yd
Lower Memorial Park LOWER MEMORIAL PARK LOWER MEMORIAL PARK PARK AVENUE	tennis courts	840 yd
Propps Hall School PROPPS HALL DRIVE	artificial grass pitch	900 yd
Newton Heath Cricket Club MABEL STREET	grass pitches	909 yd
Orford Road Playing Fields ALDHAM AVENUE	grass pitches	1,083 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.3%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	246.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	34.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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