Affluence in M35 9LQ
How M35 9LQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Failsworth East
- Council
- Oldham
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,309 (2024)
M35 9LQManchester
How well off M35 9LQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the M35 9LQ area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment2.0
- Crime3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- 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 9LQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.5% of adults in the M35 9LQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.3% of adults in the M35 9LQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around M35 9LQ (Failsworth East) (about 1,309 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.