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Affluence in M35 0QR

How M35 0QR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Failsworth South
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,507 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off M35 0QR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M35 0QR area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£44,700
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
26%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.9% of adults in the M35 0QR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

M35 0QREngland
Employee, full-time35.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time10%11.9%
Self-employed9%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired30%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.7% of adults in the M35 0QR area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

M35 0QREngland
Higher managerial & professional11%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.7%19.9%
Intermediate15.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.9%5.3%
Semi-routine10.8%11.3%
Routine12.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25.1% of adults in the M35 0QR area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.6% have no qualifications.

M35 0QREngland
Degree level or above25.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications18.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around M35 0QR (Failsworth South) (about 1,507 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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