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Housing in M35 9BP

What the homes in M35 9BP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Failsworth East
Council
Oldham
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,636 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (71.2%). Flats make up 12.7%, well below the 22.2% across England.

M35 9BPEngland
Detached2.4%22.9%
Semi-detached13.7%31.5%
Terraced71.2%23%
Purpose-built flat7.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

43.3% of households in the M35 9BP area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 38.8% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 21.9% own outright and 21.4% with a mortgage.

M35 9BP
43%
39%
18%
England
  • Owned43.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented38.8%20.5%
  • Social rented17.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

M35 9BPEngland
Owned outright21.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent35.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.9%2.2%
From the council4.2%8.3%
From a housing association13.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 42% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M35 9BPEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (30.6%). 25.4% of households include dependent children.

M35 9BPEngland
Living alone, under 6630.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.6%12.8%
Couple, no children13.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children14.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.7%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around M35 9BP (Failsworth East) (about 1,636 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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