Housing in M43 7JS
What the homes in M43 7JS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Droylsden East
- Council
- Tameside
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,006 (2024)
M43 7JSManchester
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (40.8%). Flats make up 12.3%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M43 7JS area is broadly in line with that, at 63.3%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 22.3% of households against 20.5%. 28.8% own outright and 34.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned63.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.4%1%
- Private rented22.3%20.5%
- Social rented14%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. 27.8% 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 20.6%. 31.6% 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 7JS sits in (Droylsden East): about 2,006 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.