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M35 postcode area · Oldham

The M35 postcode district spans 11 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Manchester, Oldham, Tameside. Area Scores range from 0 to 73 across them. Every full M35 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the M35 district: Audenshaw scores 73 out of 100 (#1,828 of 6,856 nationally) while Clayton Vale sits at 1 — neighbours on the map, 72 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 1 neighbourhood in the least-deprived third of England and 7 in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £180,000 in Failsworth East to £270,000 in Audenshaw. Note that the district straddles 3 local authorities — Manchester, Oldham and Tameside — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£31,911a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime—no data published by the police force
Median age (est.)39
Owner-occupied57%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the M35 district

£217,500median home sold over the past year · +24.1% over 5 years · +6.1% over the year · 234 sales
Detached£415,000
Semi-detached£247,500
Terraced£180,000
Flat£112,000
Oldham£212,500
North West£225,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
AudenshawTameside 1,82873 £270,000
Failsworth SouthOldham 3,57048 £245,000
Droylsden EastTameside 4,42036 £235,000
Holt Lane End & BardsleyOldham 4,43335 £240,000
Droylsden WestTameside 4,61133 £215,750
Droylsden CentralTameside 5,21524 £214,000
Failsworth EastOldham 5,77716 £180,000
Failsworth WestOldham 6,03712 £190,000
Lime Side & Garden SuburbOldham 6,4766 £220,000
Openshaw & Gorton NorthManchester 6,6952 £192,000
Clayton ValeManchester 6,7911 £183,000

People living in M35 Census 2021

Residents84,134
Median age (est.)39
Density3,673per km²
No qualifications24%
Degree or above24%
No car or van31%

Age

0–14 20%15–24 12%25–44 26%45–64 26%65+ 16%

Tenure

Own outright: 28%Mortgage/shared: 28%Social rent: 24%Private rent: 20%
Own outright 28%Mortgage/shared 28%Social rent 24%Private rent 20%

Households

One person: 31%Couple, no children: 14%Couple with children: 25%Lone parent: 17%Other: 13%
One person 31%Couple, no children 14%Couple with children 25%Lone parent 17%Other 13%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 14% · Elementary 14% · Associate professional 12%

All occupation groups
Professional14%
Elementary14%
Associate professional12%
Caring & leisure12%
Skilled trades11%
Administrative11%
Sales & customer service10%
Managers & directors9%
Process & plant8%

Ethnic group

White: 80%Asian: 7%Black: 9%Mixed: 3%Other: 2%
White 80%Asian 7%Black 9%Mixed 3%Other 2%

Religion & identity

Christian 54% · No religion 33% · Muslim 7%

Born outside the UK: 15%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in M35

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the M35 district.

Droylsden Failsworth

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around M35.

M43 M11 M40 OL7 M10 M34 M18 OL8

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.