Oldham Road, Failsworth, Manchester, M35 9FE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding M35 9FE 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 9FE, 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. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.6%.

🔎 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 9FE, 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 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 9FE

Estimated Average Property Prices for M35 9FE

Average Price
£118,636

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£132,892

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£85,373

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
754 Oldham Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£106,000	2024-03-04	£113,459
746 Oldham Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£45,000	2021-07-14	£52,314
768 Oldham Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£45,000	2018-04-25	£79,685
740 Oldham Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£65,000	2017-09-06	£96,164
764 Oldham Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£86,000	2017-06-01	£152,521

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M35 9FE

Employment

M35 9FE 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

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	350 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Margaret's CofE Junior Infant and Nursery School Hive Street , Hollinwood OL8 4QS	3out of 4	961 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	1,004 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Moston Primary School Moston Lane East , New Moston M40 3QJ	3out of 4	1,189 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Whitegate End Primary and Nursery School Butterworth Lane , Chadderton OL9 8EB	3out of 4	1,228 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	1,280 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Oldham Hollins Road , OL8 4JZ	1out of 4	1,589 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's RC High School Nuthurst Road , Moston M40 0EW	- not rated	1,997 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Blessed John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College Broadway , Chadderton OL9 9QY	3out of 4	2,532 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Hathershaw College Bellfield Avenue , Hathershaw OL8 3EP	3out of 4	2,734 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	3,387 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oldham College Rochdale Road , OL9 6AA	- not rated	3,717 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
SMS Changing lives School Ferranti House , Wickentree Lane M35 9AY	- not rated	39 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge School Roman Road , Hollinwood OL8 3PH	4out of 4	852 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Teenage Works Failsworth , Partington Street M35 9RD	- not rated	1,093 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Spring Brook Academy Dean Street , Failsworth M35 0DQ	2out of 4	1,793 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingfisher Special School Foxdenton Lane , Chadderton OL9 9QR	4out of 4	2,006 yd	Academy special converter	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
RKids Cafe	746 Oldham Road	36 yd
SMS Coaching	Ferranti House, Wickentree Lane	147 yd
Voujon Food Bar Ltd	688-692 Manchester Road	156 yd
Cafe 1947	Housing Units, Wickentree Lane	270 yd
Wickentree Restaurant at Housing Units	Home Furnishing Store, Wickentree Lane	270 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wheatsheaf	699 Oldham Road	49 yd
Houghton Arms	708 Oldham Road	100 yd
Waggon & Horses	483-485 Manchester Road	213 yd
Sun Inn	604-606 Oldham Road	499 yd
Dutch Birds Inn	636-638 Oldham Road	499 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Sun Chinese Chippy	756 Oldham Road	2 yd
Lena's Kitchen	712 Oldham Road	100 yd
Failsworth Tandoori and Pizza	487 Manchester Road	199 yd
Yarana Takeaway	700 Oldham Road	215 yd
Eat & Sweet Real Jamaican Street Food	615 Oldham Road	304 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons Daily	650-652 Oldham Road		320 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons Supermarket, Hollinwood Avenue		532 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mabel Road NORMAN STREET	grass pitches	232 yd
Higher Failsworth Primary School STANSFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	337 yd
Higher Memorial Park GRAFTON STREET	tennis courts	602 yd
Oldham Sport For All Centre OLDHAM SPORTS FOR ALL CENTRE OLDHAM SPORTS FOR ALL CENTRE ROMAN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	730 yd
7Th Manchester Scout Hut Scout Hut Scout Hut ASHTON ROAD EAST		819 yd
Active Fitness (Dave'S Gym) WESTMINSTER HOUSE WESTMINSTER HOUSE THORLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	833 yd
Hollinwood Sports Club LIME LANE	grass pitches	841 yd
St John'S Church Of England Primary School JAMES STREET	grass pitches	996 yd
The Gym (Oldham) DRURY LANE	health and fitness suite	1,047 yd
Oldham Athletic Afc (Chapel Road Training Ground) Chapel Road	grass pitches	1,077 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	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.2%

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	64.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	56.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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