Tameside property market
In Tameside (North West) the average private rent is £920/month (ONS, May 2026) and the average house price is £212,609 (HM Land Registry, April 2026). That puts rent 33% below and house prices 21% below the UK average. The gross rental yield works out at 5.2%.
- Average rent
- £920/mo
- +6.8% YoY
- Average house price
- £212,609
- +5.2% 12m
- Gross rental yield
- 5.2%
- UK avg 6.1%
- Price-to-rent
- 19.3
- UK avg 16.3
Rent vs buy in Tameside
The average home in Tameside costs about 19.3 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 19.3), compared with 16.3 for the UK as a whole. On this market-level signal, buying looks relatively more expensive here than the UK average. This is an arithmetic ratio of the two official figures above — a market indicator, not personal financial advice.
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Nearby areas in North West
- South Ribble£793/mo · £206,485
- Rochdale£829/mo · £211,558
- Oldham£917/mo · £212,066
- Chorley£779/mo · £213,492
- Wirral£838/mo · £216,862
- Sefton£928/mo · £218,893
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average rent in Tameside?
- The average monthly private rent in Tameside is £920, according to the ONS Price Index of Private Rents (May 2026), +6.8% over the past 12 months. The UK average is £1,383.
- What is the average house price in Tameside?
- The average house price in Tameside is £212,609 (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, April 2026), +5.2% over 12 months. The UK average is £270,080.
- What is the gross rental yield in Tameside?
- Dividing the average annual rent (£11,040) by the average house price (£212,609) gives a gross rental yield of 5.2% in Tameside. This is a "gross" figure — before voids, management, maintenance and tax. The UK-average gross yield on the same basis is 6.1%.
- Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Tameside?
- In Tameside the average house price equals about 19.3 years of average rent (price-to-rent ratio 19.3). A higher ratio leans toward renting being relatively cheaper month-to-month; a lower ratio leans toward buying. The UK-average ratio is 16.3. This is a market-level signal, not personal financial advice.
Rent: Office for National Statistics — Price Index of Private Rents, UK: monthly price statistics — edition 17 June 2026, reference May 2026 (ONS PIPR). House prices: HM Land Registry — UK House Price Index (UKHPI), reference April 2026 (UKHPI). Both © Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Gross rental yield and price-to-rent ratio are computed from these two figures.