Audenshaw
Tameside 014 · 4 sub-areas · 7,875 residents
Tameside 014 is a residential part of Tameside, Greater Manchester, home to around 7,875 people and one of the more affordable corners of the borough. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £870 a month — noticeably below the UK national median for a 2-bed — and Manchester city centre is reachable in roughly 12 minutes by public transport.
Audenshaw is a commuter neighbourhood within Tameside — train into Manchester runs in around 13 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. Most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Overview
What's it like to live in Audenshaw?
3 parks and 1 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are below the national norm, with a typical home letting at around £917 a month; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Audenshaw in Tameside
Living in Audenshaw
This part of Tameside has the feel of a settled, owner-occupied suburb — the kind of place where most people have put down roots rather than passing through. Over four in five homes are owned outright or with a mortgage, which gives it a noticeably stable, family-oriented character compared to more transient urban neighbourhoods nearby.
Rents here are low by any measure. A two-bedroom home comes in at around £870 a month, well under the UK national median of roughly £1,200 for the same size. That affordability doesn't come at the cost of connectivity — public transport into Manchester takes under 12 minutes, making this a genuinely practical choice for people who want suburban prices without giving up easy city access.
The population is broadly spread across age groups, with no single cohort dominating — under-18s, young adults, working-age families and older residents each account for roughly a fifth of the local population. That balance tends to point to a neighbourhood with both schools and long-term residents rather than one skewed towards students or retirees. Around 30% of residents hold a degree-level qualification, which sits modestly below many city-centre neighbourhoods but is consistent with the wider Tameside picture.
Crime here is exceptionally low — the area records around 0.7 incidents per 1,000 residents annually, which is a fraction of the UK average. Greenspace is close too: nearly three quarters of residents are within a short walk of green space, with the nearest patch just 220 metres away on average. For practical options by sub-area, see the streets and sub-areas listed below.
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Frequently asked
- Is Tameside 014 a nice place to live?
- For families and people who want a quiet, settled suburb with easy access to Manchester, it works well. Crime is exceptionally low, greenspace is close by, and owner-occupation rates are high — signs of a stable, rooted community. The trade-off is that nearby schools have a lower share of Good or Outstanding ratings than the national average, so school research matters.
- What is the rent in Tameside 014?
- A one-bedroom home typically costs around £674 a month, a two-bedroom around £871, and a three-bedroom around £1,045. These are estimates scaled from council-level data using local sale prices. All are well below the UK national medians for their size.
- Is Tameside 014 safe?
- Very. The recorded crime rate is just 0.7 incidents per 1,000 residents annually — a tiny fraction of the UK national rate of around 80 per 1,000. It's one of the lowest-crime areas in Greater Manchester by this measure.
- What's the commute from Tameside 014 to Manchester city centre?
- Around 12 minutes by public transport. The nearest rail station is about 930 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk), and there's a tram stop around 660 metres away too. That said, most residents drive — about 56% commute by car.
- Who lives in Tameside 014?
- Mostly long-term owner-occupiers — over four in five homes are owned. The age spread is unusually even, with families, working-age adults and older residents all well represented. It's a predominantly settled, working and lower-middle-class professional community, with around 30% holding degree-level qualifications.
- What schools are near Tameside 014?
- There are 74 schools within typical catchment distance. Around 52% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — below the national share of roughly 89%, so it's worth checking individual school reports. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 2.1 km away.
- How affordable is buying a home in Tameside 014?
- The median house price is around £272,000. At the local median salary, a typical renter could save a deposit in about 4.6 years — reasonable by national standards. Rents consume around half of take-home pay at the median, reflecting that local wages are modest relative to housing costs.