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Housing in M35 9EB

What the homes in M35 9EB 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

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

M35 9EBEngland
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

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M35 9EB area is well below that, at 43.3%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 38.8% of households against 20.5%. 21.9% own outright and 21.4% with a mortgage.

M35 9EB
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%

Who owns, who rents from whom

M35 9EBEngland
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 9EBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 30.6%. 25.4% of households include dependent children.

M35 9EBEngland
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. 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 9EB sits in (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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