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Housing in M34

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

Council
Tameside
Region
North West
Population
54,682 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (48.2%). Flats make up 13.4%, well below the 22.2% across England.

M34England
Detached8.8%22.9%
Semi-detached48.2%31.5%
Terraced29.5%23%
Purpose-built flat11.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

65.4% of households in M34 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.7% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 34% own outright and 31.4% with a mortgage.

M34
65%
16%
18%
England
  • Owned65.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented15.7%20.5%
  • Social rented18.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

M34England
Owned outright34%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council4.1%8.3%
From a housing association14.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

M34England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (18.6%). 25.4% of households include dependent children.

M34England
Living alone, under 6618.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15%12.8%
Couple, no children15.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households5%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

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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