M43 7BQ

POSTCODE

A Droylsden East postcode in Tameside, a 2-minute walk from Droylsden (Manchester Metrolink).

Schools nearby

  1. 1

    Special

    under 0.1 mi

  2. 2

    Primary · Good

    under 0.1 mi

  3. 3

    Primary · Good

    0.23 mi

  4. 4

    Primary

    0.43 mi

  5. 6

    Secondary · Good · Attainment 8 52.7

    0.47 mi

See all schools within 1.2 miles

School applications

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Droylsden (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink

    142 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Audenshaw (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink

    790 m straight lineabout 10 min
  • Cemetery Road (Manchester Metrolink)

    Metrolink

    819 m straight lineabout 10 min

Bus stops

  • Williamson Lane

    Bus · Stop E · east

    46 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Williamson Lane

    Bus · Stop F · west

    49 m straight lineabout 1 min
  • Droylsden Metrolink Stop

    Bus · Stop C · west

    120 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Droylsden Metrolink Stop

    Bus · Stop B · east

    125 m straight lineabout 2 min
  • Manchester Road

    Bus · Stop A · north

    189 m straight lineabout 2 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · M43 7
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · M43 7 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 123 sales

M43 7BQ has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the M43 7 sector.

Average price
£250,812
Median price: £238,000
Median +6.8% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 123 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 3 sales · avg £340,833
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£341k£277k£214k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£400,000 · 2026-09-24 · Detached · Freehold
M43 7YR
£232,500 · 2026-09-24 · Semi-detached · Freehold
M43 7LW
£390,000 · 2026-09-11 · Detached · Leasehold
M43 7ET
£235,000 · 2026-08-28 · Semi-detached · Leasehold
M43 7BY
£123,500 · 2026-08-28 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
M43 7SP
£210,000 · 2026-08-25 · Terraced · Freehold
M43 7UU
£212,000 · 2026-08-24 · Terraced · Freehold
M43 7PL
£350,000 · 2026-08-14 · Detached · Leasehold
M43 7WA
£335,000 · 2026-08-07 · Detached · Leasehold
M43 7JW
£195,000 · 2026-08-06 · Terraced · Freehold
M43 7LE
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near M43 7BQ

England & Wales

Crime data not available: Greater Manchester Police currently supplies no data to police.uk.

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Tameside 010 (E02001238)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£43,687

£37,562–£50,809

Disposable (net) annual household income
£33,122

£28,829–£38,054

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£31,239

£28,973–£33,683

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£30,679

£26,934–£34,943

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,788
White Brit.79.5%
Other White4.2%
African3.8%
Pakistani2.0%
White & Black Caribbean1.7%
+ 13 other groups · 8.8%

Religion

Total residents: 1,787
Christian52.5%
No religion36.9%
Not answered4.6%
Muslim4.3%
Hindu0.8%
+ 3 other religions · 0.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,786
50–6419.5%
25–3416.9%
35–4916.0%
65–7412.5%
75–848.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.4%

Households

Total households: 938
One person: other24.5%
One person: aged 66+23.9%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.5%
Single family household, all members 66+7.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children6.1%
+ 9 other households · 28.7%

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
5286
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 5286 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

Technical details

Coordinates & Location for M43 7BQ

England
Country
Tameside
Local Authority
Droylsden East
Ward
Manchester
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
M43 7BQ
Coordinates
53.4796, -2.1427
Grid reference
SJ906981
Easting
390,629
Northing
398,105
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VFVH4+RW
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Droylsden
Travel to Work
Manchester
ITL Region
Tameside

Administrative Information

Tameside
Local Authority
Council Area
Ashton-under-Lyne E14001070
Constituency
E14001070
Greater Manchester
Police Force
England
Ward
Droylsden East
Constituency code
E14001070
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Tameside, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Tameside

Health & NHS

Greater Manchester
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 01Y
Cancer Alliance
Greater Manchester

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Tameside 010E E01006000
E01006000
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Tameside 010 E02001238
E02001238
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Tameside 010E E01006000
E01006000
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Tameside 010 E02001238
E02001238
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

7:14 AM4:29 PM
7:14 AM
Sunrise
4:29 PM
Sunset
9 hours 15 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:14 AM
Sunset (today)
4:29 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 15 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

May 1994
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~32 years
Active Duration
1994 -> Present
May 1994 — Introduced
Postcode M43 7BQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01006000 and MSOA E02001238 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 5286
Present — Active
Postcode M43 7BQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
May 1994
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~32 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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