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