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About

Tameside is a metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, in North West England, lying east of Manchester. The borough covers Ashton-under-Lyne (the council seat), Stalybridge, Hyde, Mossley, Dukinfield, Denton and Droylsden, extending onto the western slopes of the Pennines. Formed in 1974 from older municipal boroughs and urban districts, Tameside grew from 19th-century textile towns and retains networks of canals and railway lines that once served that industry. The River Tame flows through the area and gives the borough its name.

Industrial and water-management features sit close to open upland: Portland Basin Museum beside the Ashton Canal documents local manufacturing and transport history, while a chain of Longdendale reservoirs and moorland runs along the borough’s eastern edge — Torside Reservoir is one of the series. Town centres keep market streets, civic buildings and community facilities, and public footpaths link neighbourhoods to reservoir walks and the Pennine fringe.

Area overview

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.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
103
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
21.8%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Tameside Population
231,073
Population density
2,239.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
41.44(+11%)
Anti-social behaviour
19.77(+10%)
Public order
13.69(+35%)
Criminal damage and arson
11.83(+32%)
Burglary
9.38(+69%)
North West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
190,305
82.36%
Pakistani
8,966
3.88%
Bangladeshi
5,842
2.53%
Other White
5,623
2.43%
African
4,115
1.78%
Total population: 231,070

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
45,214
24.42%
No qualifications
40,437
21.84%
Level 3 (A level)
32,847
17.74%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
28,050
15.15%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
20,811
11.24%
Total 16+ residents: 185,135

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
30,363
30.51%
Owns with a mortgage
30,158
30.3%
Other social rented
15,569
15.64%
Private landlord or letting agency
15,489
15.56%
Social rents from council
5,556
5.58%
Total households: 99,527

Property prices in Tameside

Median price£213,000
Price per sq ft£261
Sales (last 12 months)2,180
Typical range (middle 50%)£175K – £270K

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.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Tameside over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached279£355,000£333
Semi-Detached802£245,000£284
Terraced954£187,000£233
Flats145£130,000£211

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Tameside

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Tameside.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
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
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Tameside.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Tameside.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
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
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Tameside.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Tameside in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Tameside

Is Tameside safe?

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.

What is the average house price in Tameside?

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.

Are there good schools in Tameside?

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.

How deprived is Tameside?

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).

What is the average household income in Tameside?

The average household income in Tameside is around £41,472 per year, and 22% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

Who are the MPs for Tameside?

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

Data Sources

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.