Affluence in M35 9JY
How M35 9JY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Failsworth East
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,630 (2024)
M35 9JYManchester
How well off M35 9JY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M35 9JY area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Crime7.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
59.9% of adults in the M35 9JY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.6% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
28% of adults in the M35 9JY area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.2% of adults in the M35 9JY area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 18.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around M35 9JY (Failsworth East) (about 1,630 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.