Housing in M43 7FF
What the homes in M43 7FF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Droylsden East
- Council
- Tameside
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,897 (2024)
M43 7FFManchester
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (42.7%). Flats make up 47.1%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M43 7FF area is well below that, at 37.4%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 22.1% of households against 20.5%. 18.1% own outright and 19.4% with a mortgage.
- Owned37.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership1.3%1%
- Private rented22.1%20.5%
- Social rented39%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.1%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 48.6% 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 24.5%. 19.7% 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 7FF sits in (Droylsden East): about 1,897 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.