M34 5AE Tameside
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Audenshaw. Region: North West.
Streets
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 A (68% of about 870 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
- Wasteland at end of Stelfox Lane, Stelfox Lane, Audenshaw, M34 5HE: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (890 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
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 54 addresses are between 97 m and 99 m above sea level (98 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 | Guide Bridge 268,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.0 km |
| Denton 100 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.6 km | |
| Hyde North 44,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km | |
| Underground, metro or tram | Audenshaw (Manchester Metrolink) | 1.9 km |
| Bus stops | 12 stops within 400 m, 42 within 800 m; nearest Audenshaw Cemetery Hooley Hill | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Hyde Bus Station | 2.5 km |
| Car parks | Rcp Parking - Thompson Street | 2.1 km |
| EV charging points | 2 within 1.6 km; nearest MFG Charging Station | 1.1 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Manchester Airport MAN | 17.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Denton Medical Practice | 660 m |
| Pharmacies | 9 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Audenshaw Pharmacy | 360 m |
| NHS dentists | 6 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Kings Water Dental Practice | 390 m |
| Hospital | Tameside General Hospital | 4.0 km |
| Police station | Greater Manchester Police - Denton Police Station | 1.2 km |
| Cash machines | Denton NatWest | 1.1 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Jet Amber Fields 39 ha | 330 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 940 m² | 160 m |
| Playing field | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.1 ha | 150 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.1 ha | 390 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 51 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Old Hall Chapel, a listed building (Grade II*), 1.0 km north-east. 3 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Old Hall Chapel | Listed building, Grade II* | 1.0 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Audenshaw Reservoir Number 1 | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km west |
| Audenshaw Reservoir Number 2 | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km west |
| Dunkirk Wood | Wood | 1.5 km south-east |
| Gorton Upper Reservoir | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km west |
| Castle Hill | Hill | 3.5 km south |
| Lumb Clough | Valley | 3.5 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 14.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 9.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.8 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 50 | 54 |
4 of the postcode's 54 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 17% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 48% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 27% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 44% | 17% |
| Private rented | 7% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 45% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 10% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 10% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 91% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 3% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 16% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 31% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 10% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 95% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 2 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.