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Housing in SK16 5

What the homes in SK16 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Tameside
Region
North West
Population
19,270 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (39.2%). Flats make up 14.9%, well below the 22.2% across England.

SK16 5England
Detached15%22.9%
Semi-detached39.2%31.5%
Terraced30.9%23%
Purpose-built flat13.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; SK16 5 is broadly in line with that, at 63.4%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.9% of households against 20.5%. 32.9% own outright and 30.5% with a mortgage.

SK16 5
63%
14%
22%
England
  • Owned63.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented13.9%20.5%
  • Social rented22.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SK16 5England
Owned outright32.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council7.3%8.3%
From a housing association15.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SK16 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 18%. 26.8% of households include dependent children.

SK16 5England
Living alone, under 6617.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.3%12.8%
Couple, no children16.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.9%7.7%
Rents

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.

TamesideEngland
All homes£931£1,459
One bedroom£685£1,195
Two bedrooms£885£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,063£1,489
Four or more£1,402£2,161
Detached£1,234£1,640
Semi-detached£1,057£1,449
Terraced£926£1,435
Flat or maisonette£791£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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