Tameside area report

Highlights

Tameside is a metropolitan district in Greater Manchester with a population of 231071. The median house price stands at 205000, with sales activity at 5686 over the past 12 months and prices rising by 36.4 percent over five years. Terraced properties (median 178000) and semi-detached homes (median 240000) dominate the housing stock. The affordability ratio is 6.9. Deprivation indicators place the area in the lower deciles, with an average IMD decile of 3.8. Recorded crime totalled 22851 annually at 98.9 per 1000 residents, with violence against the person and theft offences most prevalent. The population has a median age of 40.2; 89.7 percent were born in the UK. Employment stands at 57.1 percent. Education levels show 24.4 percent with Level 4 or higher qualifications. There are 75 primary schools and 16 secondary schools; 36 of 46 rated schools are rated good or better by Ofsted. Air quality is moderate; 47.4 percent of the area is in the green belt. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 84.2 percent of premises. Rail access includes 13 stations, with Stalybridge offering a 10-minute commute to Manchester Victoria.

Data updated 2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control). Tameside, Greater Manchester — a free, sourced local-area report from Acreright. Every figure shows its source and date; where the data isn't reliable we say so rather than guess.

Within Greater Manchester, Tameside ranks 5th cheapest of 10, 7th most affordable and 5th best for schools.

What does it cost?

• £205,000 median home price (HM Land Registry Price Paid + UK HPI, Apr 2026)

Sold prices in Tameside have risen 30% over the last five years (UK House Price Index).

Who lives here?

• 231,069 residents (ONS Census 2021 (Nomis), 2021)

About 35% of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Tameside (English Indices of Deprivation, decile 4 of 10, national basis).

Schools

• 78% of inspected schools rated Good or Outstanding (Get Information About Schools (GIAS) + Ofsted inspections MI, 2026)

Health

• 77.6 · 81.8 yrs life expectancy (men · women) (NHS ODS register (GP/dentist/pharmacy) + OSM (hospitals) + IoD2025 health domain + OHID Fingertips (outcomes), 2026/2025)

Getting around

• ≈10 min fastest train to Manchester (OpenStreetMap + National Rail timetable (ATOC/RDG, GTFS), 2026)
• 84% of premises can get gigabit broadband (Ofcom Connected Nations 2024, Jul 2024)

Has it been a good investment?

Of homes in Tameside that changed hands in the last five years, 24.4% sold for less than the previous owner paid — 5.1 points above North West (19.3%) (nominal, not inflation-adjusted). Across those resales the typical gain was 17.78% over 10.78 years held.

Investment context: a gross rental yield of about 6.1% (area median rent against the median sold price) — appraise a specific property at /appraisal/tameside.

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Nearby areas we cover: Oldham, Manchester, Stockport.