James Street, Failsworth, Manchester, M35 9PY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around M35 9PY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	50.9%	-0.2%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	48.9%	49.1%	0.2%	49.0%	0.1%

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 9PY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.3% 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	36.9%	44.3%	7.4%	37.9%	6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	39.6%	31.8%	-7.8%	44.2%	-12.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4.2%	2.7%	-1.5%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	10%	11.8%	1.8%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	9.2%	8.6%	-0.6%	6.1%	2.5%

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	47.7%	45.8%	-1.9%	48.4%	-2.6%
Good health	28.3%	28.3%	0.0%	33.6%	-5.3%
Fair health	15.7%	15.9%	0.2%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	7.4%	9.3%	1.9%	4.0%	5.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

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 17.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.8%	21.4%	-7.4%	18.2%	3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	12.8%	-3.4%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.6%	17.5%	-2.1%	13.4%	4.1%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	10.1%	5.9%	5.3%	4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	18.3%	5.6%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	11.9%	17.1%	5.2%	33.8%	-16.7%
Other	6.5%	2.7%	-3.8%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.1% 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)
Pakistani	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	93.2%	94.1%	0.9%	81.4%	12.7%
Other	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.4% 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	94.8%	93.4%	-1.4%	83.2%	10.2%
European Union	0.9%	3.4%	2.5%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	0.6%	-1.9%	5.6%	-5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.2%	92.8%	-0.4%	83.2%	9.6%
10+ Years	0.9%	5%	4.1%	9.8%	-4.8%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	4%	0%	-4.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.7%	76.7%	1.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	17.9%	13.5%	4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.4%	37.2%	-2.8%
Christian	57.5%	46.2%	11.3%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is James Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around James 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.

🔎 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 9PY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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) - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 James Street are based on 172 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 James Street, Failsworth, Manchester, M35 9PY

Estimated Average Property Prices for M35 9PY

Average Price
£207,559

Semi-Detached
£183,648

Terraced
£231,470

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for James Street

Average Price
£213,325

Semi-Detached
£295,007

Terraced
£179,973

Detached
£343,313

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£533,630

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on James Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 James Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2022-04-29	£201,186
3 James Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£130,000	2021-07-30	£174,233
17 James Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2021-03-04	£210,590
15 James Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£189,950	2020-10-09	£285,048
17 James Street, Manchester, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£38,950	2001-01-26	£203,134

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M35 9PY

Employment

M35 9PY 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	103
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	6
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	18
Construction	15
Transport and storage	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wilshaw Nursery School Store Street , OL7 9QA	- not rated	3,624 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moorclose Nursery School Aspinall Street , Middleton M24 2BE	- not rated	4,629 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnes Green Nursery School Beech Mount , Harpurhey M9 1XS	- not rated	4,731 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trafalgar Nursery School John Street East , OL7 0NH	- not rated	4,892 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whiteacre Nursery School Romney Street , OL6 9HU	- not rated	5,082 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

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	3out of 4	119 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School James Street , Failsworth M35 9PY	- not rated	119 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Infant and Nursery School Ashton Road East , Failsworth M35 9PN	- not rated	180 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Stansfield Road Junior School Stansfield Road , Failsworth M35 9EA	- not rated	465 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Stansfield Road Infant and Nursery School Stansfield Road , Failsworth M35 9EA	- not rated	465 yd	Community school	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	500 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Failsworth Brierley Avenue , Failsworth M35 9HA	3out of 4	500 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kaskenmoor School Roman Road , Hollinwood OL8 3PT	- not rated	1,045 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Chadderton School Butterworth Lane , Chadderton OL9 8EA	- not rated	1,766 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Collective Spirit Free School Butterworth Lane , Chadderton OL9 8DX	- not rated	1,766 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	4,187 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	4,187 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Oldham College Rochdale Road , OL9 6AA	- not rated	4,548 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connell Co-Op College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	4,871 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	5,341 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Teenage Kicks 2a Partington Street , Failsworth M35 9RD	- not rated	288 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Greater Manchester Independent School Unit 3 Peel St , Failsworth M35 0UF	- not rated	295 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge School Roman Road , Hollinwood OL8 3PH	4out of 4	1,079 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New Bridge School Roman Road , Hollinwood OL8 3PH	- not rated	1,079 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hollinwood Academy Roman Road , Hollinwood OL8 3PT	4out of 4	1,084 yd	Academy special sponsor led	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
Marrianne's Cafe	Charles Morris House, Gildenhall	283 yd
Partington Street Food	18-20 Partington Street	289 yd
Food Fix Mcr	28-30 Partington Street	291 yd
The Cafe, Tesco Family Dining	Tesco Supermarket, Ashton Road West	364 yd
Flames Smoke House Ltd	Failsworth Sports Centre, Brierley Avenue	446 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cotton Tree Inn	96 Ashton Road East	96 yd
Royal Oak	496 Oldham Road	370 yd
Church Inn	477 Oldham Road	441 yd
Crown & Cushion	488 Oldham Road	460 yd
Sun Inn	604-606 Oldham Road	472 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ming Yip	36 Roman Road	142 yd
Village Chippy Limited	47 Ashton Road East	182 yd
Jimmy's Chinese Take Away	32 Partington Street	286 yd
The New Willow	218 Ashton Road East	346 yd
Yo! To Go!	Tesco Supermarket, Ashton Road West	364 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Extra	Tesco, Ashton Road West		364 yd
Morrisons Daily	650-652 Oldham Road		608 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
7Th Manchester Scout Hut Scout Hut Scout Hut ASHTON ROAD EAST		67 yd
St John'S Church Of England Primary School JAMES STREET	grass pitches	116 yd
Active Fitness (Dave'S Gym) WESTMINSTER HOUSE WESTMINSTER HOUSE THORLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	284 yd
Higher Memorial Park GRAFTON STREET	tennis courts	298 yd
Co-Op Academy Failsworth BRIERLEY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, tennis courts	445 yd
Failsworth Sports Centre FAILSWORTH SPORTS CENTRE FAILSWORTH SPORTS CENTRE BRIERLEY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	479 yd
Higher Failsworth Primary School STANSFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	550 yd
Lord Lane Field Lord Lane	grass pitches	554 yd
Failsworth Macedonia Cricket Club HOLME PARK WAY	grass pitches	704 yd
Mabel Road NORMAN STREET	grass pitches	745 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	154.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	28.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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