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M43 postcode area · Tameside

The M43 postcode district spans 6 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Manchester, Tameside. Area Scores range from 0 to 73 across them. Every full M43 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the M43 district: Audenshaw scores 73 out of 100 (#1,828 of 6,856 nationally) while Clayton Vale sits at 1 — neighbours on the map, 72 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 1 neighbourhood in the least-deprived third of England and 4 in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £183,000 in Clayton Vale to £270,000 in Audenshaw. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Manchester and Tameside — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£32,087a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime—no data published by the police force
Median age (est.)38
Owner-occupied55%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the M43 district

£222,000median home sold over the past year · +46.1% over 5 years · +4.3% over the year · 229 sales
Detached£342,000
Semi-detached£234,000
Terraced£195,000
Flat£125,000
Tameside£215,000
North West£225,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
AudenshawTameside 1,82873 £270,000
Droylsden EastTameside 4,42036 £235,000
Droylsden WestTameside 4,61133 £215,750
Droylsden CentralTameside 5,21524 £214,000
Openshaw & Gorton NorthManchester 6,6952 £192,000
Clayton ValeManchester 6,7911 £183,000

People living in M43 Census 2021

Residents50,874
Median age (est.)38
Density4,205per km²
No qualifications24%
Degree or above25%
No car or van32%

Age

0–14 21%15–24 12%25–44 27%45–64 26%65+ 15%

Tenure

Own outright: 27%Mortgage/shared: 28%Social rent: 24%Private rent: 21%
Own outright 27%Mortgage/shared 28%Social rent 24%Private rent 21%

Households

One person: 31%Couple, no children: 14%Couple with children: 25%Lone parent: 17%Other: 14%
One person 31%Couple, no children 14%Couple with children 25%Lone parent 17%Other 14%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 15% · Elementary 14% · Associate professional 12%

All occupation groups
Professional15%
Elementary14%
Associate professional12%
Caring & leisure12%
Administrative11%
Skilled trades10%
Sales & customer service10%
Process & plant8%
Managers & directors8%

Ethnic group

White: 74%Asian: 8%Black: 12%Mixed: 4%Other: 2%
White 74%Asian 8%Black 12%Mixed 4%Other 2%

Religion & identity

Christian 53% · No religion 33% · Muslim 8%

Born outside the UK: 19%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in M43

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the M43 district.

Droylsden

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around M43.

M35 M11 M18 M34 M40 M10 M12 OL7

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.