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Tameside is a metropolitan district in Greater Manchester with a population of 231,071. The median house price is £205,000, with 2,843 sales in the 12 months to May 2026; prices have risen 36.4 per cent over five years.
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Terraced homes (38.6 per cent of stock) and semi-detached properties (34.1 per cent) dominate. The affordability ratio stands at 6.9. About 35 per cent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Tameside overall. Recorded crime was 98.9 offences per 1,000 residents in the year ending December 2025, with violence against the person the largest category. Primary schools number 75 and secondary schools 16; 36 of 46 Ofsted-rated schools are good or better. The area has 13 rail stations and the nearest is 1.0 km away. Air quality is moderate for both nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5. Green belt covers 47.4 per cent of the district. Council tax band D is £2,446.63 for 2026/27. The workforce is employed mainly in retail and wholesale (16.9 per cent), health and social work (15.4 per cent), and manufacturing (9.5 per cent).
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