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Housing in M34 5WQ

What the homes in M34 5WQ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Guide Bridge
Council
Tameside
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,526 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (55.3%). Flats make up 3.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

M34 5WQEngland
Detached15.8%22.9%
Semi-detached25.4%31.5%
Terraced55.3%23%
Purpose-built flat2.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

74.8% of households in the M34 5WQ area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.3% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 36.8% own outright and 38% with a mortgage.

M34 5WQ
75%
18%
England
  • Owned74.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented18.3%20.5%
  • Social rented6.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

M34 5WQEngland
Owned outright36.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan38%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.1%18.2%
Other private rented3.2%2.2%
From the council1.4%8.3%
From a housing association5.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M34 5WQEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.8%). 29.2% of households include dependent children.

M34 5WQEngland
Living alone, under 6618.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.9%12.8%
Couple, no children16%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.2%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Tameside

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Tameside (August 2026, +5.2% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

TamesideEngland
All homes£931£1,459
One bedroom£685£1,195
Two bedrooms£885£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,063£1,489
Four or more£1,402£2,161
Detached£1,234£1,640
Semi-detached£1,057£1,449
Terraced£926£1,435
Flat or maisonette£791£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around M34 5WQ (Guide Bridge) (about 1,526 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.

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