Housing in M43 6EZ
What the homes in M43 6EZ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Droylsden West
- Council
- Tameside
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,226 (2024)
M43 6EZManchester
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (56.4%). Flats make up 4.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M43 6EZ area is broadly in line with that, at 67.1%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 27.4% of households against 20.5%. 32.4% own outright and 34.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned67.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.7%1%
- Private rented27.4%20.5%
- Social rented4.9%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 2.5 people living in it. 25.7% 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 19.9%. 30.9% 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 M43 6EZ sits in (Droylsden West): about 2,226 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.