Oldham Road, Failsworth, Manchester, M35 0RA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M35 0RA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	50.4%	48.7%	-1.7%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	49.6%	51.3%	1.7%	49.0%	2.3%

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 0RA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.8% 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	45.5%	58.8%	13.3%	37.9%	20.9%
Married: Opposite sex	32.7%	21.2%	-11.5%	44.2%	-23.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3.3%	5.1%	1.8%	2.2%	2.9%
Divorced	10.9%	9%	-1.9%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	7.6%	5.5%	-2.1%	6.1%	-0.6%

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	39.6%	41.5%	1.9%	48.4%	-6.9%
Good health	35.6%	33.2%	-2.4%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	16.4%	17.6%	1.2%	12.7%	4.9%
Bad health	6.4%	7.6%	1.2%	4.0%	3.6%
Very bad health	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.6%	25.8%	-7.8%	18.2%	7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.5%	10.2%	1.7%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	14.1%	-1.1%	13.4%	0.7%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	9.8%	4.6%	5.3%	4.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	16%	2.7%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	19%	24.2%	5.2%	33.8%	-9.6%
Other	5.2%	0%	-5.2%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.7% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	2.7%	0.0%
Black African	0.8%	6%	5.2%	2.5%	3.5%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	4.7%	3.9%	0.9%	3.8%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
White	94.4%	80.7%	-13.7%	81.4%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.7% 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	89.2%	81.7%	-7.5%	83.2%	-1.5%
European Union	8.8%	8.6%	-0.2%	6.1%	2.5%
Africa	0.4%	6.3%	5.9%	2.7%	3.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	2.7%	1.5%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.4%	81.7%	-6.7%	83.2%	-1.5%
10+ Years	3.6%	5.6%	2.0%	9.8%	-4.2%
5-10 Years	2.4%	5.3%	2.9%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	2.8%	4%	1.2%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.6%	76.7%	-6.1%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	17.8%	13.5%	4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.4%	37.2%	-0.8%
Christian	51.3%	46.2%	5.1%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	6%	6.5%	-0.5%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

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 been falling year on year.

🔎 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 0RA, 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 Oldham Road are based on 958 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 0RA

Estimated Average Property Prices for M35 0RA

Average Price
£148,631

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£107,788

Other
£2,109,091

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oldham Road

Average Price
£280,354

Semi-Detached
£208,820

Terraced
£157,339

Detached
£871,173

Flats/Maisonettes
£196,105

Other
£898,889

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oldham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 15 The Ivy House, 160 Oldham Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2018-07-06	£126,446
Flat 16 The Ivy House, 160 Oldham Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2018-07-06	£104,132
Flat 17 The Ivy House, 160 Oldham Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2018-07-06	£104,132
Flat 18 The Ivy House, 160 Oldham Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£87,000	2018-07-06	£129,421
Flat 19 The Ivy House, 160 Oldham Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£72,000	2018-07-06	£107,107

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M35 0RA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	112
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Other	14
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	15
Manufacturing	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Information and communication	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Barnes Green Nursery School Beech Mount , Harpurhey M9 1XS	- not rated	3,536 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	4,087 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wilshaw Nursery School Store Street , OL7 9QA	- not rated	4,728 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moorclose Nursery School Aspinall Street , Middleton M24 2BE	- not rated	4,784 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ancoats Nursery School Palmerston Street , Ancoats M12 6PE	- not rated	4,806 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	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	420 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mather Street Infant and Nursery School Mather Street , Failsworth M35 0DT	- not rated	420 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Propps Hall Junior Infant and Nursery School Propps Hall Drive , Failsworth M35 0ND	- not rated	538 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC Primary School Clive Road , Failsworth M35 0NW	- not rated	652 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Clive Road , Failsworth M35 0NW	3out of 4	652 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Failsworth School Brierley Avenue , Failsworth M35 9HA	- not rated	1,527 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Failsworth Brierley Avenue , Failsworth M35 9HA	3out of 4	1,527 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's RC High School Nuthurst Road , Moston M40 0EW	- not rated	1,632 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's RC High School Nuthurst Road , Moston M40 0EW	- not rated	1,632 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
South Chadderton School Butterworth Lane , Chadderton OL9 8EA	- not rated	2,212 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Connell Co-Op College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	3,809 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	4,411 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Manchester College Openshaw Campus , Ashton Old Road M11 2WH	- not rated	4,411 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	5,313 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	5,313 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	4,934 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abraham Moss Community School Crescent Road , Crumpsall M8 5UF	- not rated	4,934 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	3out of 4	286 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spring Brook School Dean Street , Failsworth M35 0DQ	- not rated	286 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hardman Fold Community Special School Dean Street , Failsworth M35 0DQ	- not rated	363 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Greens ENS 202 Droylsden Road , Newton Heath M40 1NZ	- not rated	963 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greater Manchester Independent School Unit 3 Peel St , Failsworth M35 0UF	- not rated	1,021 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
One Soul	142 Oldham Road	129 yd
Desi Lounge	236 Oldham Road	190 yd
Mama Annes	Morton Street	622 yd
Spectrum Brands	Fir Street	648 yd
Stacks Mcr Ltd	37 Old Road	690 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Failsworth Home Guard Club	Failsworth Home Guard Old Comr, Poplar Street	285 yd
Mowbray Arms	330 Oldham Road	471 yd
Mare and Foal	74-76 Ashton Road West	589 yd
Millgate	The Millgate, Ashton Road West	589 yd
Bricklayers Arms	14 Hardman Lane	590 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chick'zone	216 Oldham Road	123 yd
Domino's Pizza	292 Oldham Road	378 yd
Foz's Fish Bar	8 Propps Hall Drive	443 yd
Big Dough's	Unit 5, Victory Park Industrial Estate, Mill Lane	468 yd
Yangzhou Rice	103 Somerset Road	507 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons Superstore, Poplar Street		285 yd
Tesco Extra	Tesco, Ashton Road West		951 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hardman Fold Community Special School (Closed) Dean Street		290 yd
Lancaster Club (Closed) Broadway	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	324 yd
Mather Street Primary School MATHER STREET		419 yd
Bodyworx (Ladies Only) (Closed) 105-109 105-109 Somerset Road	health and fitness suite	509 yd
Propps Hall School PROPPS HALL DRIVE	artificial grass pitch	538 yd
Lower Memorial Park LOWER MEMORIAL PARK LOWER MEMORIAL PARK PARK AVENUE	tennis courts	667 yd
Lord Lane Field Lord Lane	grass pitches	815 yd
Brookdale Park DROYLSDEN ROAD	grass pitches	912 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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.