Housing in M43 7ND
What the homes in M43 7ND are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Droylsden Central
- Council
- Tameside
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,585 (2024)
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (84%). Flats make up 3.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the M43 7ND area is above that, at 83.4%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.3% of households against 20.5%. 45.2% own outright and 38.2% with a mortgage.
- Owned83.4%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.2%1%
- Private rented15.3%20.5%
- Social rented1.1%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. 21.4% 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%. 28.2% 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 7ND sits in (Droylsden Central): about 1,585 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.