Westminster Road, Failsworth, Manchester, M35 9HL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding M35 9HL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	50.6%	49.6%	-1.0%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	49.4%	50.4%	1.0%	49.0%	1.4%

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 9HL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.8% 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	34.7%	46.8%	12.1%	37.9%	8.9%
Married: Opposite sex	45.5%	32.3%	-13.2%	44.2%	-11.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	5.6%	1.5%	-4.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	6.1%	11.4%	5.3%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	8%	7%	-1.0%	6.1%	0.9%

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	52.2%	46.9%	-5.3%	48.4%	-1.5%
Good health	29.7%	32.2%	2.5%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	13.3%	15.9%	2.6%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	3.2%	3.3%	0.1%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	1.2%	0.4%

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	26.3%	21%	-5.3%	18.2%	2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.1%	10.5%	-10.6%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	11%	-3.1%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	8%	3.3%	5.3%	2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	21.5%	8.4%	16.9%	4.6%
Degree or Similar	17.4%	24.5%	7.1%	33.8%	-9.3%
Other	3.3%	3.5%	0.2%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.4% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.1%	-0.7%
Pakistani	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
White	95.2%	93.4%	-1.8%	81.4%	12.0%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.7% 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%	96.7%	0.7%	83.2%	13.5%
European Union	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	6.1%	-3.6%
Africa	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94%	96.7%	2.7%	83.2%	13.5%
10+ Years	0.4%	2.9%	2.5%	9.8%	-6.9%
5-10 Years	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	2.9%	-2.5%
2-5 Years	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.1%	76.7%	9.4%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.6%	37.2%	-4.6%
Christian	57.9%	46.2%	11.7%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Westminster Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westminster 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. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 67% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,200

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in M35 9HL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Westminster Road are based on 425 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 Westminster Road, Failsworth, Manchester, M35 9HL

Estimated Average Property Prices for M35 9HL

Average Price
£215,761

Semi-Detached
£215,761

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westminster Road

Average Price
£361,620

Semi-Detached
£366,576

Terraced
£244,798

Detached
£835,368

Flats/Maisonettes
£219,406

Other
£686,926

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westminster Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
109 Westminster Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£207,500	2025-01-03	£216,735
117 Westminster Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2024-12-19	£203,635
111 Westminster Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£187,000	2023-06-20	£216,131
130 Westminster Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£151,000	2021-01-28	£208,965
126 Westminster Road, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£139,500	2019-07-05	£224,685

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M35 9HL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	15
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Other	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	18
Construction	15
Education	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Other	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's Church of England Primary School St Johns C of E Primary School, James Street , Failsworth M35 9PY	1out of 4	769 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Woodhouses Voluntary Primary School Ashton Road , Woodhouses M35 9WL	3out of 4	786 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Higher Failsworth Primary School Stansfield Road , Failsworth M35 9EA	3out of 4	833 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family RC Primary School Lime Green Road , Limehurst Village OL8 3NG	2out of 4	1,119 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Limehurst Community Primary School White Bank Road , OL8 3JQ	3out of 4	1,236 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	595 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Oldham Hollins Road , OL8 4JZ	1out of 4	1,856 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Laurus Ryecroft Lumb Lane , Droylsden M43 7LJ	- not rated	2,097 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Hathershaw College Bellfield Avenue , Hathershaw OL8 3EP	3out of 4	2,579 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's RC High School Nuthurst Road , Moston M40 0EW	- not rated	2,810 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,850 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oldham College Rochdale Road , OL9 6AA	- not rated	4,261 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tameside College Beaufort Road , OL6 6NX	- not rated	5,058 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Sixth Form College Darnton Road , OL6 9RL	- not rated	5,158 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connell Coop College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	5,350 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New Bridge School Roman Road , Hollinwood OL8 3PH	4out of 4	588 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Teenage Works Failsworth , Partington Street M35 9RD	- not rated	1,036 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
SMS Changing lives School Ferranti House , Wickentree Lane M35 9AY	- not rated	1,110 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spring Brook Academy Dean Street , Failsworth M35 0DQ	2out of 4	2,054 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Hulme Grammar School Chamber Road , OL8 4BX	- not rated	2,725 yd	Other independent 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
Brunch & Lunch	7 Westminster Road	529 yd
Flames Smoke House Ltd	Failsworth Sports Centre, Brierley Avenue	574 yd
Marrianne's Cafe	Charles Morris House, Gildenhall	643 yd
StrEat	Street Bridge Inn, 230 Roman Road	648 yd
Sul Lago Restaurant	4 Cutler Hill Road	740 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Willow Tavern (Failsworth) Ltd	278 Ashton Road East	286 yd
Streetbridge Inn	230 Roman Road	648 yd
Woodhouse Gardens Inn	48 Medlock Road	736 yd
Woodhouses Cricket Club	Woodhouses Cricket Club, Medlock Road	736 yd
Woodhouses W. M. Club	62 Medlock Road	736 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wing Hing	58-60 Westminster Road	529 yd
The New Willow	218 Ashton Road East	558 yd
Ming Yip	36 Roman Road	827 yd
Village Chippy Limited	47 Ashton Road East	1,048 yd
Yarana Takeaway	700 Oldham Road	1,058 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons Daily	650-652 Oldham Road		1,055 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Failsworth Macedonia Cricket Club HOLME PARK WAY	grass pitches	314 yd
Oldham Sport For All Centre OLDHAM SPORTS FOR ALL CENTRE OLDHAM SPORTS FOR ALL CENTRE ROMAN ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	453 yd
Co-Op Academy Failsworth BRIERLEY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	573 yd
Failsworth Sports Centre FAILSWORTH SPORTS CENTRE FAILSWORTH SPORTS CENTRE BRIERLEY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	730 yd
Hollinwood Sports Club LIME LANE	grass pitches	766 yd
Mabel Road NORMAN STREET	grass pitches	859 yd
St John'S Church Of England Primary School JAMES STREET	grass pitches	871 yd
7Th Manchester Scout Hut Scout Hut Scout Hut ASHTON ROAD EAST		871 yd
Higher Memorial Park GRAFTON STREET	tennis courts	928 yd
Higher Failsworth Primary School STANSFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	935 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	75.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	129.9 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	20.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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