Oldham Road, Failsworth, Manchester, M35 9FD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M35 9FD is primarily male, with 55.2% of the population 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	51.6%	44.8%	-6.8%	51.0%	-6.2%
Male	48.4%	55.2%	6.8%	49.0%	6.2%

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 9FD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.8% 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	53.3%	60.8%	7.5%	37.9%	22.9%
Married: Opposite sex	29.4%	23.3%	-6.1%	44.2%	-20.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	4%	3.5%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	8.5%	8.5%	0.0%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	4.8%	3.2%	-1.6%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	47%	52.2%	5.2%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	36.8%	31.2%	-5.6%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	10.8%	13.2%	2.4%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	4.2%	3.4%	-0.8%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	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	25.4%	19.4%	-6.0%	18.2%	1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.9%	7.4%	-12.5%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.8%	15.9%	-2.9%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	8.5%	4.8%	5.3%	3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	20.1%	7.2%	16.9%	3.2%
Degree or Similar	15.4%	23%	7.6%	33.8%	-10.8%
Other	4%	5.7%	1.7%	2.8%	2.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.1%
Black African	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.5%	89.9%	-5.6%	81.4%	8.5%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96.9%	90.3%	-6.6%	83.2%	7.1%
European Union	0.3%	5%	4.7%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
British Overseas	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.6%	90.3%	-6.3%	83.2%	7.1%
10+ Years	0%	5%	5.0%	9.8%	-4.8%
5-10 Years	0.3%	3.6%	3.3%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.1%	76.7%	3.4%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	13.7%	13.5%	0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49%	37.2%	11.8%
Christian	45.4%	46.2%	-0.8%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Not answered	1.7%	6.0%	-4.3%

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 Chadderton South 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
£35,000

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in M35 9FD, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 9FD

Estimated Average Property Prices for M35 9FD

Average Price
£167,593

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£166,250

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£172,293

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
722 Oldham Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£204,000	2023-09-08	£220,541
724 Oldham Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£95,000	2020-02-14	£131,877
722 Oldham Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£82,500	2017-02-08	£149,684
736 Oldham Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£23,000	2011-09-09	£48,196
738 Oldham Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2009-03-05	£254,208

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M35 9FD

Employment

M35 9FD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	134
Part-Time Employee	35
Retired	29
Self-Employed	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	18
Transport and storage	15
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Construction	12
Financial and insurance activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Real estate activities	4
Other	3
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wilshaw Nursery School Store Street , OL7 9QA	- not rated	3,741 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moorclose Nursery School Aspinall Street , Middleton M24 2BE	- not rated	4,022 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnes Green Nursery School Beech Mount , Harpurhey M9 1XS	- not rated	4,994 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whiteacre Nursery School Romney Street , OL6 9HU	- not rated	5,287 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trafalgar Nursery School John Street East , OL7 0NH	- not rated	5,382 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Higher Failsworth Primary School Stansfield Road , Failsworth M35 9EA	3out of 4	253 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stansfield Road Junior School Stansfield Road , Failsworth M35 9EA	- not rated	367 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stansfield Road Infant and Nursery School Stansfield Road , Failsworth M35 9EA	- not rated	367 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Infant and Nursery School Ashton Road East , Failsworth M35 9PN	- not rated	789 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	3out of 4	911 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kaskenmoor School Roman Road , Hollinwood OL8 3PT	- not rated	672 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Failsworth School Brierley Avenue , Failsworth M35 9HA	- not rated	1,174 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Failsworth Brierley Avenue , Failsworth M35 9HA	3out of 4	1,174 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
South Chadderton School Butterworth Lane , Chadderton OL9 8EA	- not rated	1,207 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Collective Spirit Free School Butterworth Lane , Chadderton OL9 8DX	- not rated	1,207 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	3,443 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	3,443 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Oldham College Rochdale Road , OL9 6AA	- not rated	3,782 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hollinwood Academy Roman Road , Hollinwood OL8 3PT	4out of 4	679 yd	Academy special sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge School Roman Road , Hollinwood OL8 3PH	4out of 4	778 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge School Roman Road , Hollinwood OL8 3PH	- not rated	778 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greater Manchester Independent School Unit 3 Peel St , Failsworth M35 0UF	- not rated	1,016 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Teenage Kicks 2a Partington Street , Failsworth M35 9RD	- not rated	1,046 yd	Other independent special school	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
RKids Cafe	746 Oldham Road	64 yd
SMS Coaching	Ferranti House, Wickentree Lane	129 yd
Cafe 1947	Housing Units, Wickentree Lane	223 yd
Wickentree Restaurant at Housing Units	Home Furnishing Store, Wickentree Lane	223 yd
Voujon Food Bar Ltd	688-692 Manchester Road	252 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Houghton Arms	708 Oldham Road	1 yd
The Wheatsheaf	699 Oldham Road	117 yd
Waggon & Horses	483-485 Manchester Road	312 yd
Sun Inn	604-606 Oldham Road	399 yd
Dutch Birds Inn	636-638 Oldham Road	399 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lena's Kitchen	712 Oldham Road	1 yd
Golden Sun Chinese Chippy	756 Oldham Road	101 yd
Yarana Takeaway	700 Oldham Road	116 yd
Eat & Sweet Real Jamaican Street Food	615 Oldham Road	207 yd
Failsworth Tandoori and Pizza	487 Manchester Road	299 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons Daily	650-652 Oldham Road	220 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons Supermarket, Hollinwood Avenue	533 yd
Tesco Extra	Tesco, Ashton Road West	1,054 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mabel Road NORMAN STREET	grass pitches	219 yd
Higher Failsworth Primary School STANSFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	246 yd
Higher Memorial Park GRAFTON STREET	tennis courts	507 yd
7Th Manchester Scout Hut Scout Hut Scout Hut ASHTON ROAD EAST		729 yd
Active Fitness (Dave'S Gym) WESTMINSTER HOUSE WESTMINSTER HOUSE THORLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	734 yd
Oldham Sport For All Centre OLDHAM SPORTS FOR ALL CENTRE OLDHAM SPORTS FOR ALL CENTRE ROMAN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	741 yd
Hollinwood Sports Club LIME LANE	grass pitches	894 yd
St John'S Church Of England Primary School JAMES STREET	grass pitches	907 yd
Co-Op Academy Failsworth BRIERLEY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	1,062 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	135.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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