Ben Brierley Wharf, Failsworth, Manchester, M35 9QY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around M35 9QY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.8%	50.5%	-0.3%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	49.2%	49.5%	0.3%	49.0%	0.5%

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 9QY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.4% 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	44.4%	57.4%	13.0%	37.9%	19.5%
Married: Opposite sex	35.9%	23%	-12.9%	44.2%	-21.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	5.3%	4.1%	-1.2%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	9.7%	9.6%	-0.1%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	4.7%	5%	0.3%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	49.7%	45.9%	-3.8%	48.4%	-2.5%
Good health	35.2%	32.3%	-2.9%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	8.8%	12.3%	3.5%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	4.3%	8.4%	4.1%	4.0%	4.4%
Very bad health	2%	1%	-1.0%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	20.6%	16.3%	-4.3%	18.2%	-1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.6%	9.6%	-12.0%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	14.9%	-3.5%	13.4%	1.5%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	8.2%	2.9%	5.3%	2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	19.5%	4.8%	16.9%	2.6%
Degree or Similar	15%	28.9%	13.9%	33.8%	-4.9%
Other	4.4%	2.6%	-1.8%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.1% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0%	4.5%	4.5%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	97%	92.1%	-4.9%	81.4%	10.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.6% 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	96.7%	91.6%	-5.1%	83.2%	8.4%
European Union	1%	3.5%	2.5%	6.1%	-2.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1%	3.2%	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96%	91.6%	-4.4%	83.2%	8.4%
10+ Years	1%	3.5%	2.5%	9.8%	-6.3%
5-10 Years	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	1%	2%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	1.9%	-0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.1%	76.7%	2.4%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	13.8%	13.5%	0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.9%	37.2%	3.7%
Christian	55.1%	46.2%	8.9%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Ben Brierley Wharf Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ben Brierley Wharf 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 9QY, 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 Ben Brierley Wharf are based on 111 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 Ben Brierley Wharf, Failsworth, Manchester, M35 9QY

Estimated Average Property Prices for M35 9QY

Average Price
£363,948

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£149,883

Other
£6,571,825

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ben Brierley Wharf

Average Price
£398,934

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£158,866

Other
£6,820,758

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ben Brierley WharfStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Ben Brierley Wharf, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£112,000	2025-03-21	£109,268
34 Ben Brierley Wharf, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£84,500	2025-01-31	£85,610
8 Ben Brierley Wharf, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£138,000	2024-07-15	£144,559
25 Ben Brierley Wharf, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2023-11-23	£102,395
12 Ben Brierley Wharf, Manchester, Greater Manchester Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£130,000	2023-10-12	£140,260

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for M35 9QY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	150
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	33
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Looking after home or family	18
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	56
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	19
Construction	18
Administrative and support service activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Information and communication	8
Transport and storage	8
Real estate activities	6
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	4,077 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Barnes Green Nursery School Beech Mount , Harpurhey M9 1XS	- not rated	4,274 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moorclose Nursery School Aspinall Street , Middleton M24 2BE	- not rated	4,427 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Collyhurst Nursery School Teignmouth Avenue , Collyhurst M40 7QD	4out of 4	4,991 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trafalgar Nursery School John Street East , OL7 0NH	- not rated	5,239 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 CofE Infant and Nursery School Ashton Road East , Failsworth M35 9PN	- not rated	292 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	491 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's Church of England Primary School James Street , Failsworth M35 9PY	- not rated	491 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Propps Hall Junior Infant and Nursery School Propps Hall Drive , Failsworth M35 0ND	- not rated	676 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's RC Primary School Clive Road , Failsworth M35 0NW	- not rated	728 yd	Voluntary aided 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	880 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Co-op Academy Failsworth Brierley Avenue , Failsworth M35 9HA	3out of 4	880 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kaskenmoor School Roman Road , Hollinwood OL8 3PT	- not rated	1,422 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South Chadderton School Butterworth Lane , Chadderton OL9 8EA	- not rated	1,611 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Collective Spirit Free School Butterworth Lane , Chadderton OL9 8DX	- not rated	1,611 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	4,416 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oldham Sixth Form College Union Street West , OL8 1XU	- not rated	4,416 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connell Co-Op College 301 Alan Turing Way , M11 3BS	- not rated	4,648 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
The Oldham College Rochdale Road , OL9 6AA	- not rated	4,744 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LTE Group Whitworth House , Whitworth St M11 2WH	- not rated	5,180 yd	Further education	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greater Manchester Independent School Unit 3 Peel St , Failsworth M35 0UF	- not rated	267 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Teenage Kicks 2a Partington Street , Failsworth M35 9RD	- not rated	339 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hardman Fold Community Special School Dean Street , Failsworth M35 0DQ	- not rated	683 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spring Brook Academy Dean Street , Failsworth M35 0DQ	3out of 4	858 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Spring Brook School Dean Street , Failsworth M35 0DQ	- not rated	858 yd	Community 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
Chillz Restaurant Bar and Lounge	476-478 Oldham Road	40 yd
The Cafe, Tesco Family Dining	Tesco Supermarket, Ashton Road West	222 yd
Spectrum Brands	Fir Street	291 yd
RVS Failsworth Luncheon Club	Broadbent Luncheon Club, Lord Lane	318 yd
Stacks Mcr Ltd	37 Old Road	325 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Crown & Cushion	488 Oldham Road	40 yd
Church Inn	477 Oldham Road	105 yd
Royal Oak	496 Oldham Road	166 yd
Bricklayers Arms	14 Hardman Lane	416 yd
Mowbray Arms	330 Oldham Road	461 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kurry Express	484 Oldham Road	40 yd
Prima Pizza	466 Oldham Road	40 yd
Yo! To Go!	Tesco Supermarket, Ashton Road West	222 yd
Village Chippy Limited	47 Ashton Road East	291 yd
Old Road Chippy	28A Old Road	335 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Extra	Tesco, Ashton Road West		222 yd
Morrisons Daily	650-652 Oldham Road		756 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Active Fitness (Dave'S Gym) WESTMINSTER HOUSE WESTMINSTER HOUSE THORLEY STREET	health and fitness suite	262 yd
Lord Lane Field Lord Lane	grass pitches	415 yd
7Th Manchester Scout Hut Scout Hut Scout Hut ASHTON ROAD EAST		468 yd
St John'S Church Of England Primary School JAMES STREET	grass pitches	490 yd
Higher Memorial Park GRAFTON STREET	tennis courts	534 yd
Propps Hall School PROPPS HALL DRIVE	artificial grass pitch	679 yd
Higher Failsworth Primary School STANSFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	772 yd
Mather Street Primary School MATHER STREET		786 yd
Failsworth Sports Centre FAILSWORTH SPORTS CENTRE FAILSWORTH SPORTS CENTRE BRIERLEY AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	835 yd
Hardman Fold Community Special School (Closed) Dean Street		856 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	67 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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