Housing in M34 2DE
What the homes in M34 2DE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Denton West
- Council
- Tameside
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,253 (2024)
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (65.2%). Flats make up 11.4%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M34 2DE area is above that, at 69.5%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14.2% of households against 20.5%. 33.6% own outright and 35.9% with a mortgage.
- Owned69.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented14.2%20.5%
- Social rented15.9%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.4%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 32.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 20.9%. 27.1% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Tameside
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Tameside, August 2026, +5.2% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood M34 2DE sits in (Denton West): about 1,253 residents.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.