Failsworth West
Oldham · North West · population 6,947 · 4 LSOAs
Part of Failsworth · Postcode M35
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #6,037 of 6,856 in England
- #709 of 932 in North West
- #21 of 34 in Oldham
- Most deprived 10-20%
In summary
Failsworth West is in the most-deprived 10–20% of England, ranked #6,037 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #21 of 34 in Oldham. It is highly uneven across the seven themes — strong on Housing & access (75) but weak on Crime (4). Typical homes here sold for about £190,000 over the past year, down 11% across five years (from 70 sales), 11% below the wider Oldham median of £212,500.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £190,000 | 70 | +10.0% | -10.8% |
| Detached | £345,500 | 10 | +50.2% | +23.4% |
| Semi-detached | £276,250 | 12 | +33.5% | +38.1% |
| Terraced | £173,750 | 44 | +12.8% | +44.8% |
| Flat | Too few sales to report (n=4) | |||
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #4,763 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
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Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Oldham
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- ScholemoorBradford12£172,500
- Tile HillCoventry12£223,750
- Chester-le-Street Town & Pelton FellCounty Durham12£130,000
- Drypool & Victoria DockKingston upon Hull, City of12£115,000
- Farley Hill & Stockwood ParkLuton12£317,500
- Stepney GreenTower Hamlets12£420,000