Housing in M34 2WE
What the homes in M34 2WE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Dane Bank
- Council
- Tameside
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,570 (2024)
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (47.6%). Flats make up 9.6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M34 2WE area is above that, at 77.2%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14.1% of households against 20.5%. 36.3% own outright and 40.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned77.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented14.1%20.5%
- Social rented8.5%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 28.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 18.9%. 27% 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 2WE sits in (Dane Bank): about 1,570 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.