# M35

Postcode district covering Failsworth, Holt Lane End and Street End, in Oldham.

M35 is a postcode district covering Failsworth, Holt Lane End and Street End, in Oldham. Median sale price £217,500 in 2025. About 21,949 people.

Postcode district. Code M35. In: [Postcodes](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode) › [M](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m)

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an M35 postcode. [How census figures are added up](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £217,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in M35 was £217,500 in 2025. 508th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m35#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 21,458** (2021). M35 had 21,458 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 1,374th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m35#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 72%** (2022). About 72% of people in M35 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m35#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 98.4%** (January 2026). In M35, 98.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m35#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=M35) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 72% of people in M35 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=M35) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 266 homes were sold in M35 in 2025.
- [Population by postcode district](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=M35) (Census 2021, England and Wales): M35 had 21,458 usual residents at the census.
- [Deprivation score by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-score-england?place=M35) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Oldham, where most of this postcode district lies. The outline is M35.

## How M35 compares

Each postcode district against every other postcode district the measure covers.

| Measure | M35 | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £217,500 | 12th cheapest | 40 postcode districts, M · 2025 |
| Population | 21,458 | 15th least populated | 45 postcode districts, M · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 72% | 8th most people in radon Affected Areas | 45 postcode districts, M · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 98.4% | 4th highest | 45 postcode districts, M · Jan 2026 |

## What is the population of M35?

M35 had 21,458 usual residents at the census.
M35 is the joint 1,374th most populated of 2,756 in the UK.

## Deprivation in M35, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so M35 has no single figure. Of its 14 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 2: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 6: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 7: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 2 neighbourhoods

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in M35

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Oldham 031A](https://openindex.co.uk/oldham/neighbourhood/e01005362) | 1,357 | – | 4 | 99.8% |
| [Oldham 031B](https://openindex.co.uk/oldham/neighbourhood/e01005364) | 1,584 | – | 7 | 99.7% |
| [Oldham 031C](https://openindex.co.uk/oldham/neighbourhood/e01005368) | 1,516 | – | 1 | 99.5% |
| [Oldham 032A](https://openindex.co.uk/oldham/neighbourhood/e01005363) | 1,772 | – | 3 | 96.4% |
| [Oldham 032B](https://openindex.co.uk/oldham/neighbourhood/e01005369) | 1,965 | – | 2 | 97.9% |
| [Oldham 032C](https://openindex.co.uk/oldham/neighbourhood/e01005370) | 1,578 | – | 1 | 97.0% |
| [Oldham 032D](https://openindex.co.uk/oldham/neighbourhood/e01005371) | 1,472 | – | 2 | 96.9% |
| [Oldham 033A](https://openindex.co.uk/oldham/neighbourhood/e01005365) | 1,377 | – | 6 | 98.7% |
| [Oldham 033B](https://openindex.co.uk/oldham/neighbourhood/e01005366) | 1,556 | – | 2 | 99.2% |
| [Oldham 033C](https://openindex.co.uk/oldham/neighbourhood/e01005367) | 1,420 | – | 8 | 94.8% |
| [Oldham 034A](https://openindex.co.uk/oldham/neighbourhood/e01005372) | 1,277 | – | 3 | 99.8% |
| [Oldham 034B](https://openindex.co.uk/oldham/neighbourhood/e01005373) | 1,193 | – | 7 | 100.0% |
| [Oldham 034C](https://openindex.co.uk/oldham/neighbourhood/e01005374) | 1,486 | – | 4 | 100.0% |
| [Oldham 034D](https://openindex.co.uk/oldham/neighbourhood/e01005375) | 1,502 | – | 8 | 99.3% |

## Your MP

- [Manchester Central](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/manchester-central): Lucy Powell (Labour (Co-op)), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Middle areas in M35

[Failsworth East](https://openindex.co.uk/oldham/failsworth-east), [Failsworth South](https://openindex.co.uk/oldham/failsworth-south), [Failsworth West](https://openindex.co.uk/oldham/failsworth-west), [Holt Lane End & Bardsley](https://openindex.co.uk/oldham/holt-lane-end-and-bardsley)

## Postcode sectors in M35

[M35 0 (288 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m35-0), [M35 9 (243 postcodes)](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m35-9)

## Council

[Oldham](https://openindex.co.uk/oldham)

## Towns in M35

[Failsworth](https://openindex.co.uk/town/failsworth)

## Postcode districts next to M35

[M40](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m40), [M43](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m43), [OL7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol7), [OL8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol8), [OL9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol9)

## Nearest rail stations

[Failsworth (1.3 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.1629,53.5106), [Hollinwood (1.8 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.1474,53.5200), [Newton Heath and Moston (2.4 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.1837,53.5042), [South Chadderton (2.6 km from the middle)](https://openindex.co.uk/map/rail-stations?around=-2.1452,53.5267)

## More in the M postcode area

[All M postcode districts](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m), [Every UK postcode area](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode)

## M35 in brief

M35 is a postcode district covering Failsworth, Holt Lane End and Street End, in Oldham.
About 21,949 people lived in M35 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £217,500 in 2025 across 266 sales (HM Land Registry).
The median price paid for a home in M35 was £217,500 in 2025.
M35 had 21,458 usual residents at the census.
About 72% of people in M35 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In M35, 98.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode district
- Code: M35
- Postcode area: [M](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m)
- Constituency: [Manchester Central †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/manchester-central)
- Council: [Oldham †](https://openindex.co.uk/oldham)
- Area: 6.82 km²
- People, mid-2024: 21,949*
- Neighbourhoods: 14
- Output areas: 71

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency, council, region and nation this postcode district mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[M40](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m40), [M43](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m43), [OL8](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol8), [OL9](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol9), [OL7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/ol7)

## Latest updates for M35

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/M35

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m35, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m35#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m35