Oldham and Tameside
Metropolitan boroughsTwo neighbouring metropolitan boroughs in North West, side by side through the same published figures. Each figure keeps its own date and source.
Key figures
| Measure | Oldham | Tameside |
|---|---|---|
| Average house price HM Land Registry · Jul 2026 | £217,171 Up 4.7% in a year | £209,723 Down 0.1% in a year |
| Median full-time pay ONS earnings survey · 2025 | £34,042 34th lowest of 348 | £33,949 32nd lowest of 348 |
| House price to pay Worked out by Open Index | 6.4× 123rd most affordable of 348 | 6.2× 106th most affordable of 348 |
| Deprivation score (England) MHCLG · England only | 36.8 11th most deprived of 296 | 29.8 43rd most deprived of 296 |
In brief
- Oldham and Tameside share a border.
- Oldham's average house price is 4% higher than Tameside's.
- Oldham's median full-time pay is about the same as Tameside's.
- Oldham's house price to pay is 6.4×, against 6.2× in Tameside.
- Oldham's deprivation score (England) is 36.8, against 29.8 in Tameside.
How they compare
Each dot is a council. The black line marks the middle one.
OldhamTamesideMiddle
Average house price360 councils, UK · Jul 2026
£217,171£209,723
Annual price change360 councils, UK · Jul 2026
4.7%−0.1%
Median full-time pay348 councils, Great Britain · 2025
£34,042£33,949
House price to pay348 councils, Great Britain · 2025
6.4×6.2×
Deprivation score (England)296 councils, England · 2025
36.829.8