Hattersley
Tameside 027 · 4 sub-areas · 8,226 residents
Tameside 027 is a largely residential pocket of Tameside in Greater Manchester, home to around 8,200 people and one of the more affordable corners of the borough. A typical two-bedroom property rents for about £871 a month — well below the national two-bed median — though nearly half of residents here are in social housing, giving the area a distinct character compared to much of Greater Manchester.
Hattersley is a commuter neighbourhood within Tameside — train into Manchester runs in around 33 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. The demographic profile leans family-aged, with a clear share of households with school-age children.
Overview
What's it like to live in Hattersley?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; 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.
Hattersley in Tameside
Living in Hattersley
This part of Tameside sits at the affordable end of the Greater Manchester rental market. Where the city's more fashionable neighbourhoods push rents toward the regional average and beyond, a two-bed here comes in at roughly £871 a month — a meaningful saving if you're stretching a budget. The trade-off is that this isn't an area defined by bars, independent coffee shops or a buzzing high street; it's a working neighbourhood, and it functions like one.
The cost picture is genuinely competitive. A one-bed averages around £674 a month, and a three-bed sits at about £1,045 — pricing that makes it viable for families who'd be squeezed out of pricier parts of Tameside or Stockport. Rents rose 7.8% year-on-year, so the window of affordability is narrowing, but the starting point remains low by any regional comparison.
Around 44% of residents own their home, and a further 45% are in social housing — that's an unusually high social tenure share for Greater Manchester, and it shapes the demographic strongly. The private rental market is slim, at just over 10% of households. If you're looking to rent privately, there's less choice here than elsewhere, and competition for what does come up can be sharp.
The working-age population skews younger, with just over 23% of residents aged 18–34, and nearly 28% under 18 — a notably family-heavy area. Degree-level qualifications are held by around 19% of residents, below the typical city average. Most people drive to work — nearly 60% commute by car — with public transport used by fewer than one in ten. Manchester city centre is about 32 minutes away by public transport, which is manageable, though you'll want a car to make the most of living here. See the streets and sub-areas below for more.
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Frequently asked
- Is Tameside 027 a nice place to live?
- It's a quiet, affordable, family-oriented neighbourhood with very low crime. It won't suit everyone — the social housing concentration is high, the private rental market is thin, and you'll almost certainly need a car. But if affordability and low crime are priorities, it delivers on both. Rents average around £871 a month for a two-bed.
- What is the rent in Tameside 027?
- A one-bed averages around £674 a month, a two-bed roughly £871, and a three-bed about £1,045. Rents rose 7.8% year-on-year, so they're moving up, but the starting point is still well below the national two-bed median of around £1,200. Note these figures are estimated by scaling council-level data using local sale prices.
- Is Tameside 027 safe?
- The recorded crime rate here is around 0.7 incidents per 1,000 residents annually — exceptionally low compared to the UK national rate of roughly 80 per 1,000. That's not a typo. It places this neighbourhood among the quieter areas in Greater Manchester on crime measures.
- What's the commute from Tameside 027 to Manchester city centre?
- About 32 minutes by public transport. The nearest rail station is roughly 940 metres away — around a 12-minute walk. The majority of residents drive rather than use public transport, so a car makes life considerably easier here.
- Who lives in Tameside 027?
- Predominantly families — nearly 28% of residents are under 18, and 17% of households are couples with children. About 45% of homes are social housing, with owner-occupiers making up another 44%. It's a settled, UK-born-majority community with relatively low degree attainment and a strong working-class character.
- What schools are near Tameside 027?
- There are 34 schools within typical catchment distance. Around 15.5% of those nearby schools are rated Good or Outstanding. The nearest Outstanding school is approximately 5.5 km away. Families serious about school ratings should check current Ofsted reports and Tameside Council's catchment maps before committing.
- How affordable is buying a home in Tameside 027?
- The median sale price is around £213,000, and a typical resident earning the local median salary would need roughly 3.6 years to save a deposit — one of the more attainable ratios in Greater Manchester. The area's low rents also make saving while renting here more realistic than in pricier parts of the city-region.