Postcode district · Manchester
Who lives in M43
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in M43, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Tameside
- Region
- North West
- Population
- 37,983 (2024)
M43Postcode district · Manchester
Who lives in M43
Residents
37,983
2024 estimate
Households
14,652
Census
Median age
39
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
20% / 16%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.5% of residents. 19.3% are aged 20 to 34 — the age that rents most, against 19.6% across England. 15.6% are 65 or over, below the 18.4% across England.
M43England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
51% of residents are female and 49% male.
M43
51%
49%
England
- Female51%51%
- Male49%49%
Relationship status
Across England, 44.7% of adults are married or in a civil partnership; M43 is below that, at 39.7%. 42.5% have never married.
M43England
Married or civil partnership39.7%44.7%
Never married42.5%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved8.9%9.1%
Separated2.5%2.2%
Widowed6.4%6.1%
How residents rate their health
Across England, 82.2% of residents describe their health as good or very good; M43 is broadly in line with that, at 79.9%.
M43
47%
33%
14%
England
- Very good47.3%48.5%
- Good32.6%33.7%
- Fair13.8%12.7%
- Bad5%4%
- Very bad1.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.