Sold price trend +36.4%
The district at a glance each strip is where Tameside sits on the Greater Manchester range — click through for the full section
The area in short district AI summary
Tameside, a metropolitan district in Greater Manchester, has a population of 231,071 with a median age of 40.2 years. The housing market shows a median price of £205,000, with 60.8 per cent of homes owner-occupied.
Read the full area story →
Property sales in the past 12 months totalled 2,843, and prices have risen 36.4 per cent over five years. Most homes are semi-detached (38.6 per cent) or terraced (34.1 per cent). The affordability ratio stands at 6.9. About 35 per cent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Tameside. Recorded crime totalled 22,851 offences in the year ending December 2025, equivalent to 98.9 per 1,000 residents annually. Schools include 75 primary and 16 secondary institutions, with 36 rated good or better by Ofsted. Rail connectivity is strong, with 13 stations including Stalybridge Rail Station; commuting to Manchester Victoria takes around 10 minutes. Air quality is moderate, with nitrogen dioxide at 13.7 micrograms per cubic metre and fine particulate matter at 7.4. About 47.4 per cent of the area lies in green belt. Council tax band D for 2026/27 is £2,446.63.
What's happening here
Loading local news…
Local voices
Loading local notes…
All figures, sources and dates
Keep exploring
⇄ Compare Tameside with Oldham side-by-side →Where Tameside ranks in Greater Manchester →Could Tameside be a good investment? Yields & returns →One short email when this area’s prices, crime and schools figures update. No accounts, no spam, one-click unsubscribe. Privacy.