On average Tameside has high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 103 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the North West average of 109 per 1,000. Approximately 21.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Tameside is £41,472 per year. There are 91 schools in Tameside: 75 primary (2 Outstanding and 63 Good) and 16 secondary (2 Outstanding and 8 Good). Tameside is home to around 231,073 people, with a population density of about 2,239.7 per km².
Based on 2,180 recent sales, the median property price is £213,000 (about £261 per square foot) in Tameside area, with individual transactions ranging from £40,000 up to £1,075,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 279 | £355,000 | £333 |
| Semi-Detached | 802 | £245,000 | £284 |
| Terraced | 954 | £187,000 | £233 |
| Flats | 145 | £130,000 | £211 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £241,995 | £90,500 | £145,000 | £108,500 |
| 2017 | £242,500 | £90,000 | £155,000 | £112,000 |
| 2018 | £259,995 | £95,250 | £163,995 | £120,000 |
| 2019 | £268,500 | £100,000 | £170,300 | £125,000 |
| 2020 | £279,995 | £102,777 | £180,550 | £134,475 |
| 2021 | £307,000 | £110,000 | £202,750 | £148,000 |
| 2022 | £340,000 | £120,000 | £230,000 | £170,000 |
| 2023 | £351,000 | £127,000 | £234,500 | £165,000 |
| 2024 | £355,000 | £125,000 | £240,000 | £177,000 |
| 2025 | £360,000 | £130,000 | £248,000 | £183,000 |
| 2026 | £339,000 | £138,375 | £240,000 | £185,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £213 | £154 | £169 | £132 |
| 2017 | £212 | £151 | £178 | £138 |
| 2018 | £230 | £162 | £188 | £146 |
| 2019 | £237 | £164 | £202 | £151 |
| 2020 | £247 | £166 | £208 | £162 |
| 2021 | £268 | £182 | £232 | £182 |
| 2022 | £302 | £199 | £260 | £207 |
| 2023 | £307 | £217 | £270 | £207 |
| 2024 | £312 | £206 | £274 | £218 |
| 2025 | £325 | £211 | £285 | £228 |
| 2026 | £337 | £207 | £274 | £232 |
Tameside records about 103 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
The median sale price in Tameside is £213,000 (about £261 per square foot) based on 2,180 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Tameside has 75 primary schools (2 rated Outstanding, 63 Good) and 16 secondary schools (2 rated Outstanding, 8 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Tameside scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Tameside sits around rank 9,180 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Tameside is around £41,472 per year, and 22% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Tameside spans 3 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Gorton and Denton: Hannah Spencer (Green Party), Ashton-under-Lyne: Angela Rayner (Labour Party) and Stalybridge and Hyde: Jonathan Reynolds (Labour and Co-operative Party).
OL6 9RH
Witham Street
OL6 7UB
Rayner Lane
M34 5FS
Slate Lane
OL6 6HG
Albion Street
OL6 6AB
Stamford Street Central
SK16 4PP
Chapel Street
OL6 7DA
Bentinck Street
M34 2BY
Duke Street
OL7 0AA
Firbank Close
OL6 7FP
Bentinck Street
OL6 6RA
Sutherland Street
OL6 6AZ
Warrington Street
SK14 2SU
Crossbridge Road
SK14 3BP
Mottram Road
OL7 0BE
Moss Street West
M34 2DP
Heathfield Avenue
SK14 1AA
Hamnett Street
SK14 1AD
Cross Street
SK14 1AB
Corporation Street
SK14 1HE
Haughton Street
OL6 6LN
Keppel Street
SK14 4NL
Dunkirk Lane
SK16 4HG
Furnace Street
M34 0AR
Saxon Street
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.