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Housing in M35 0SU

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

Neighbourhood
Failsworth South
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,184 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (80.4%). Flats make up 4.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

M35 0SUEngland
Detached8.6%22.9%
Semi-detached80.4%31.5%
Terraced5.9%23%
Purpose-built flat3.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M35 0SU area is well above that, at 88.4%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 7.3% of households against 20.5%. 49.5% own outright and 38.9% with a mortgage.

M35 0SU
88%
England
  • Owned88.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented7.3%20.5%
  • Social rented3.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

M35 0SUEngland
Owned outright49.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan38.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.5%18.2%
Other private rented0.8%2.2%
From the council1.6%8.3%
From a housing association2.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M35 0SUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 20%. 26.1% of households include dependent children.

M35 0SUEngland
Living alone, under 6610.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.6%12.8%
Couple, no children13.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.5%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 0SU sits in (Failsworth South): about 1,184 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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