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Housing in M35 0FA

What the homes in M35 0FA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Failsworth West
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,593 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (33%). Flats make up 35.4%, well above the 22.2% across England.

M35 0FAEngland
Detached2.1%22.9%
Semi-detached33%31.5%
Terraced29.2%23%
Purpose-built flat32%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.3%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M35 0FA area is well below that, at 30.9%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 22.2% of households against 20.5%. 14.2% own outright and 16.6% with a mortgage.

M35 0FA
31%
22%
46%
England
  • Owned30.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented22.2%20.5%
  • Social rented46.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.4%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

M35 0FAEngland
Owned outright14.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council17.4%8.3%
From a housing association29%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 44.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M35 0FAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 24%. 21.8% of households include dependent children.

M35 0FAEngland
Living alone, under 6624%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over21%12.8%
Couple, no children11.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.8%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Oldham

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Oldham, August 2026, +12.5% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

OldhamEngland
All homes£942£1,459
One bedroom£702£1,195
Two bedrooms£879£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,067£1,489
Four or more£1,452£2,161
Detached£1,354£1,640
Semi-detached£1,044£1,449
Terraced£923£1,435
Flat or maisonette£808£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood M35 0FA sits in (Failsworth West): about 1,593 residents.

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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