Postcode Analysis Tameside, North West

COLLEGE AVENUE, M43 6AG House Prices & Local Information

Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for COLLEGE AVENUE, M43 6AG.

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Population

277

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Avg Age

40

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Avg Income

£ 36,500 /yr

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Employed

39%

Neighbourhood Index

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Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)

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Index Insight: Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.

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10/10
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4/10
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7/10
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3/10
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8/10
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4/10
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10/10
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2/10
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7/10
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Area Character

No single demographic signal dominates M43 6AG — age 40, 33% ownership, 35% private renting: a mixed-tenure, multi-generational community. Low crime and mid-range prices make this a solid all-round choice.

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verifiedPublished by PostcodeInfo.uk · · Sources: ONS Census 2021, police.uk, Land Registry

M43 6AG is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on College Avenue, 0.3km from Fairfield in Droylsden. Administratively it sits within Droylsden East ward and the Ashton-under-Lyne constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, M43 6AG is a mixed area of service workers, students and families in semi-detached housing. By day, the area transitions to a large scale education character: large schools, colleges, and universities, nationally widespread. An average age of 40 puts this squarely in mixed-family territory — professional couples, school-age children households, and established residents all sharing the streets. 26% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. The area has a notably diverse population — 33% of residents identify as non-white, reflecting the multicultural character of this part of Tameside. Full-time employment stands at 24% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.

Property: Average house prices are around £190k. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.

Census 2021 statistics for M43 6AG are sourced from Output Area E00030391 (shared with 17 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.

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Demographic Deep-Dive

The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for M43 6AG. The average age is 40.0. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.

Ethnicity Profile

White / British67.4%
Asian / British Asian18.5%
Black / African / Caribbean5.4%
Other / Mixed8.7%

Economic Activity

39%Active
FT: 24%
Unemployed: 2%
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Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.

home Property Prices by Type

Terraced

£ 135,000

2 sales · Mean £ 135,000

school Local Schools

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Fairfield High School for Girls

Good974 pupils0.2 km
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Fairfield Road Primary School

Good448 pupils0.2 km
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St Anne's RC Primary School

Good234 pupils0.6 km
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St Clement's CofE Primary School

Good236 pupils0.6 km
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Manchester Road Primary Academy

Good371 pupils0.7 km
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Droylsden Academy

Good929 pupils0.8 km
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St Mary's CofE Primary School

Good222 pupils0.9 km
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Varna Community Primary School

Outstanding471 pupils1.1 km

storefront Nearby Amenities

restaurant

Restaurant, Cafe

21 nearby
  • Costa Coffee0.7 km
  • McDonalds Restaurant0.7 km
  • Industry0.7 km
  • Kakoli Restaurant1.0 km
  • Mumbai To London Cafe0.9 km
  • + 16 more
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Retailers - Other

28 nearby
  • Pharmaco Chemists Ltd0.6 km
  • B & M Bargains0.7 km
  • Akis Off Licence And News0.5 km
  • Greggs0.8 km
  • Manor Wines1.0 km
  • + 23 more
fastfood

Takeaway Shop

25 nearby
  • 333 Take Away0.7 km
  • Cluck N Crust0.6 km
  • Foodaholic0.5 km
  • Lucky's0.6 km
  • Happy Star0.5 km
  • + 20 more
local_bar

Pub, NightClub

12 nearby
  • Fitzroy Social Club0.6 km
  • Lazy Toad0.7 km
  • Buxton Inn0.8 km
  • Church Inn0.8 km
  • Droylsden Working Mens Club0.5 km
  • + 7 more
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Supermarkets

5 nearby
  • B And M Bargains0.8 km
  • Iceland0.8 km
  • Tesco0.8 km
  • Lidl0.7 km
  • Morrisons0.8 km
hotel

Hotel, B&B, Guest House

1 nearby
  • Warren Guest House0.3 km

train Transport Links

Train Stations

  • Fairfield0.7 km
  • Gorton1.1 km
  • Belle Vue2.3 km

Bus Stops

  • Peel Street0.1 km
  • Peel Street0.1 km
  • Grove Street0.2 km
  • Grove Street0.2 km
  • Gransmoor Road0.2 km