Failsworth West
Strong on safety, with schools to consider
Failsworth West at a glance
- House prices
- £242,511
- Middle33rd percentile
- Schools
- 27th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 65th percentile
- Middle
- Crime rate
- 0.68 per 1,000 people
- Strong100th percentile
- Flood risk
- 50th percentile
- Middle
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Failsworth West a good place to live?
Failsworth West may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. The available data also shows flood risk is around the national middle range. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Oldham below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Failsworth West
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 0.68 per 1,000 people
- Percentile
- 100th percentile nationally
Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.
Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Rates are per 1,000 people.
House prices in Failsworth West
House prices
- Average sold price
- £242,511
- Percentile
- 33rd percentile nationally
House prices are below the national middle range.
Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area average, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Failsworth West
Schools
27th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Failsworth West
Flood risk
50th percentile nationally
A relative flood indicator, not an address-level assessment. Check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Failsworth West
Transport
65th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Failsworth West a good place to live?
Failsworth West may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. The available data also shows flood risk is around the national middle range. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Failsworth West safe?
Failsworth West ranks in the 100th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Failsworth West?
The average sold price is £242,511. House prices are in the 33rd percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Failsworth West?
Schools rank in the 27th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Failsworth West?
Nearby public profiles include Shaw in Oldham and Hollinwood in Oldham.
