M35 0BQ is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Old Road, 0.4km from Failsworth in Failsworth. Administratively it sits within Failsworth West ward and the Ashton-under-Lyne constituency.
For families considering a move, M35 0BQ represents a diverse suburb with younger adults and first-time buyers, good starter homes. During the day, urban high streets with mixed ethnicity and businesses. A balanced community with an average age of 37 — families, professionals, and long-term residents all well represented. 56% of properties are owner-occupied — a strong indicator of neighbourhood stability and long-term community investment.
Property: With prices averaging £145k, this is one of the more affordable postcodes in the area. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for M35 0BQ are sourced from Output Area E00027217 (shared with 11 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
OLD ROAD, M35 0BQ House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for OLD ROAD, M35 0BQ.
326
37
£ 34,900 /yr
43%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: M35 0BQ falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
M35 0BQ is an established family neighbourhood — 56% owner-occupation and an average age of 37 give this postcode the stable, settled character of a community where households put down roots. Low crime and mid-range prices — a genuinely accessible family postcode.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for M35 0BQ. The average age is 37.1. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Age & Housing: A mid-life demographic with high rental density. The population consists largely of working adults in their thirties and forties renting their homes.
home Property Prices by Type
Terraced
£ 102,500
6 sales · Mean £ 117,500
school Local Schools
Mather Street Primary School
Spring Brook Academy
Propps Hall Junior Infant and Nursery School
St Mary's RC Primary School
St John's Church of England Primary School
Co-op Academy Broadhurst
Higher Failsworth Primary School
Co-op Academy Failsworth
storefront Nearby Amenities
Retailers - Other
19 nearby- Village Pantry0.3 km
- Nats News and Off Licence0.4 km
- Ziggy's Local Shop0.4 km
- Shreeji News & Off Licence0.9 km
- Aryan Mini Mart0.7 km
- + 14 more
Pub, NightClub
14 nearby- Failsworth Home Guard Club0.7 km
- Bricklayers Arms0.1 km
- Millgate0.3 km
- The Bay Bar0.9 km
- Dutch Birds Inn0.9 km
- + 9 more
Supermarkets
2 nearby- Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited0.7 km
- Tesco Extra0.5 km
Restaurant, Cafe
12 nearby- Nephra Good Neighbours1.0 km
- Chillz Restaurant Bar and Lounge0.4 km
- Desi Lounge0.3 km
- Food Fix Mcr0.6 km
- One Soul0.6 km
- + 7 more
Takeaway Shop
22 nearby- A&G Kitchen0.7 km
- Broadway Fish and Chips0.9 km
- Big Dough's0.9 km
- Failsworth Masterchef0.4 km
- Golden Lake0.1 km
- + 17 more
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Failsworth Metrolink0.2 km
- Moston1.6 km
- Newton Heath and Moston1.6 km
Bus Stops
- Brown Cow0.0 km
- Brown Cow0.0 km
- Old Road0.1 km
- Brown Cow0.1 km
- Failsworth Metrolink Stop0.1 km
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Postcode Profile: M350BQ · Data under Open Government Licence