M34 3NU Tameside
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Denton North East. Region: North West.
Streets
- Beech Avenue, Denton: 30 addresses
- Wilton Street, Denton: 3 addresses
Council tax
What each band costs in Tameside in 2026-27: Band D £2,447 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,631 | £1,903 | £2,175 | £2,447 | £2,991 | £3,535 | £4,079 | £4,894 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band C (35% of about 650 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Works building, 88-90 Wilton Street, Denton: up to 20 homes, not permissioned (400 m)
- Former Denton Baths, Victoria Street, Denton: up to 35 homes, not permissioned (890 m)
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 33 addresses are between 97 m and 98 m above sea level (97 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Denton 100 journeys in 2024–25 | 660 m |
| Guide Bridge 268,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.7 km | |
| Fairfield 26,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.9 km | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m, 36 within 800 m; nearest Denton Community Academy | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Hyde Bus Station | 3.0 km |
| Car parks | Rcp Parking - Thompson Street | 1.1 km |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 910 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 16.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Denton Medical Practice | 550 m |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 370 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Mydentist | 370 m |
| Hospital | Tameside General Hospital | 4.9 km |
| Police station | Greater Manchester Police - Denton Police Station | 910 m |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest ATM | 640 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 930 m² | 80 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Victoria Park 1.6 ha | 770 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 380 m² | 610 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.4 ha | 350 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 680 m |
Within 800 m: 4 parks and gardens, 2.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Section of an early medieval boundary ditch known as the Nico Ditch on Denton golf course 320m south west of Lodge Farm, a scheduled monument, 1.4 km west. 5 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Section of an early medieval boundary ditch known as the Nico Ditch on Denton golf course 320m south west of Lodge Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Audenshaw Reservoir Number 2 | Lake or reservoir | 580 m west |
| Audenshaw Reservoir Number 1 | Lake or reservoir | 850 m north |
| Gorton Upper Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km west |
| Horse Close Wood | Wood | 1.9 km south |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 2.9 km south |
| Lumb Clough | Valley | 3.6 km north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 17.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 8.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 14.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 33 | 33 |
None of the postcode's 33 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 65% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 30% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 26% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 20% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 64% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 80% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 20% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Beech Avenue.