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M43 6FT

Droylsden East

Tameside

England / North West / Tameside / Droylsden West / Droylsden East / M43 6FT

Overview

Postcode M43 6FT is located in a major urban area, within the Droylsden East ward of Tameside in the North West region , and forms part of the Droylsden West area. It has high deprivation level. It has high deprivation and very high crime levels. The average income of residents in Droylsden West is £39,100 per year. The nearest station is Fairfield located about 0.6 miles away. There are 13 primary and 3 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Delamere Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
N/A
Deprivation level
8/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

8/10

Droylsden West has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 7,018 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 21% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Droylsden West has a very high crime rate.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Droylsden West is £39,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near M43 6FT.

Flood risk

No risk

Droylsden West near M43 6FT has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Fairfield located about 0.6 miles away. There are 2 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.6 mi

Fairfield

N/A

0.7 mi

Gorton

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.4 miDelamere ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
302
Population density
3,837.4 per km²

Demographics

British
271
90.03%
African
7
2.33%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
6
1.99%
Irish
4
1.33%
Other White
3
1%
Total population: 301

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
39
32.5%
Private landlord or letting agency
38
31.67%
Owns outright
36
30%
Other forms of private rent
6
5%
Social rents from council
1
0.83%
Total households: 120

Property prices in Droylsden East

Based on 94 recent sales, the median property price is £229,000 in Droylsden East area, with individual transactions ranging from £51,000 up to £490,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached13£355,000
Flats7£130,000
Semi-Detached34£241,000
Terraced40£187,500

10 years price trend in Droylsden East

Schools

In the M43 6FT postcode area, located within Droylsden West, there are 13 primary and 3 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryFairfield Road Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.2 miSecondaryFairfield High School for GirlsAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryManchester Road Primary AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miMike's NewsCheeryble Street, Tameside, M43 6TD
0.4 miDOAAshton Old Road, Manchester, M11 1DA
0.4 miOpenshaw Superstore1318-1324 Ashton Old Road, Manchester, M11 1JG
0.4 miGo LocalAshton Old Road, Manchester, M11 1JG
0.4 miFairfield Off Licence & Groceries StoreAshton Old Road, Manchester, M11 1HW

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.