Among the most deprived
IMD England
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Crime · Mar '26
North West
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Coordinates & Location for M35 0FB
Postcode
M35 0FB
Coordinates
53.5080, -2.1576
Grid reference
SD896012
Easting
389,648
Northing
401,272
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VGR5R+6X
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Failsworth
Travel to Work
Manchester
ITL Region
Oldham
National Park
Non-National Park
Deprivation Index(IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
4596
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 4596 out of 32,844 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near M35 0FB
England & WalesCrime trends · near M35 0FB
Counts are for Failsworth West electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
1
YoY —
110
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
ASB
0
YoY —
000
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
000
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
000
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
000
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.81.6%
African6.5%
Other White2.3%
White & Black African1.4%
White & Black Caribbean1.3%
+ other · 7.0%
Religion
Christian53.3%
No religion40.1%
Not answered4.2%
Muslim1.8%
+ other · 0.6%
Age groups
35–4919.1%
25–3418.5%
50–6417.6%
≤47.7%
5–97.4%
+ 5 other age groups · 29.8%
Households
Other23.5%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children9.6%
Cohabiting couple family: No children9.3%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.3%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children8.9%
+ 8 other households · 39.4%
Administrative Information
Oldham
Local Authority
Council AreaManchester Central E14001352
Constituency
E14001352Greater Manchester
Police Force
England
Ward
Failsworth West
Constituency code
E14001352
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Oldham, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Oldham
Health & NHS
North West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandGreater Manchester
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North West
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Oldham
Sub ICB Location
NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 00Y
Cancer Alliance
Greater Manchester
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Oldham 032D E01005371
E01005371MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Oldham 032 E02001129
E02001129LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Oldham 032D E01005371
E01005371MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Oldham 032 E02001129
E02001129Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
5:53 AM
Sunrise
6:08 PM
Sunset
12 hours 15 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:53 AM
Sunset (today)
6:08 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 15 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
May 1994
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~32 years
Active Duration
1994 -> PresentMay 1994 — Introduced
Postcode M35 0FB introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1. IMD England rank: 4596
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01005371 and MSOA E02001129 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode M35 0FB is currently active and in use.
First introduced
May 1994
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~32 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near M35 0FB
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
Secondary with sixth formIndependentMixed · Ages 11–18FSM 0%
Attainment 8
3.9
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 0%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 37%
RWM expected
79%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 21%
RWM expected
78%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 18%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 35%
RWM expected
50%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 4–16FSM 84%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 56%
RWM expected
45%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 47%
Attainment 8
43.0
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 32%
RWM expected
40%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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