Living in Tameside

Tameside is a city in North West (England), United Kingdom, home to 224,119 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 20%, #72 of 368), students (top 34%, #120 of 354), movers on a budget (top 35%, #134 of 388).

Residents224,119
Density2,169 per km²
Area103.3 km²
Hub airport19 km (Manchester)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km2,636,600 people
Sea coast43 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 80 m, height range 170 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to London257 km
Within 10 km1,294,424 people
Greater areaGreater Manchester, 11 km out
Winter daylight7 h 28 min, sunset 15:51

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How Tameside ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United KingdomIn North West (England)
Young family39#318 of 378#27 of 39Map
Low-income household65#157 of 387#33 of 39Map
Low-income family50#224 of 378#31 of 39Map
Single parent49#263 of 378#29 of 39Map
Pensioner couple39#360 of 378#30 of 39Map
Single pensioner25#357 of 378#29 of 39Map
Early retiree45#363 of 387#28 of 39Map
Single professional47#308 of 368#32 of 37Map
Young professional50#300 of 367#31 of 36Map
DINKS37#335 of 362#31 of 36Map
Remote worker64#176 of 387#28 of 39Map
Commuter68#268 of 368#29 of 37Map
Car-free household70#159 of 361#15 of 36Map
Student64#120 of 354#16 of 35Map
First-home buyer66#142 of 378#28 of 39Map
Budget-constrained mover61#134 of 388#30 of 39Map
Urban lifestyle seeker47#289 of 363#25 of 36Map
Expat professional37#333 of 387#33 of 39Map
Healthcare-first mover3#356 of 378#31 of 39Map
Nature-focused household33#315 of 388#30 of 39Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover21#266 of 388#32 of 39Map
Rural value seeker38#271 of 388#30 of 39Map
High-net-worth mover34#316 of 388#24 of 39Map
Lottery winner57#225 of 388#28 of 39Map
Climate-resilient relocation62#328 of 388#32 of 39Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner52#251 of 388#20 of 39Map
Digital native65#72 of 368#14 of 37Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)90
  • Mobility and connectivity89
  • Foundation77
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)76
  • Affordability75
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)66
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)66
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)65
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)64
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)61
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)54
  • Taxes and wealth50
  • Jobs and economy36
  • Education and family33
  • Sea or lake shore30
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)25
  • Lifestyle and amenities25
  • Green space23
  • Flat land (terrain relief)14
  • Safety and community12
  • Health and elderly9
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.