# Denton

Town in Tameside, North West.

Denton is a town in Tameside, North West. Median sale price £225,000 in 2025. About 37,721 people.

Town. Code E63001323. In: [Towns](https://openindex.co.uk/places/towns) › [Tameside](https://openindex.co.uk/tameside)

Denton is an ONS built-up area: the land built up as one town, whatever council it is in. Figures for Denton add up the census output areas (or, for claimants, the neighbourhoods) that sit mostly inside it, so they are close to, but not exactly, the town’s own.

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £225,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Denton was £225,000 in 2025. Joint 348th cheapest of 1,092. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/town/denton#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 36,005** (2021). Denton had 36,005 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 305th most populated of 1,209. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/town/denton#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 49%** (2022). About 49% of people in Denton live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/town/denton#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 97.2%** (January 2026). In Denton, 97.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/town/denton#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E63001323) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 49% of people in Denton live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E63001323) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 498 homes were sold in Denton in 2025.
- [Population by town](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E63001323) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Denton had 36,005 usual residents at the census.
- [Deprivation score by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-score-england#place=E63001323) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Tameside, where most of this town lies. The outline is Denton.

## How Denton compares

Each town against every other town the measure covers.

| Measure | Denton | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £225,000 | joint 75th most expensive | 161 towns, North West · 2025 |
| Population | 36,005 | 47th most populated | 161 towns, North West · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 49% | joint 73rd most people in radon Affected Areas | 161 towns, North West · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 97.2% | 42nd highest | 161 towns, North West · Jan 2026 |

## What is the population of Denton?

Denton had 36,005 usual residents at the census.
Denton is the 305th most populated of 1,209 in the UK.

## Deprivation in Denton, neighbourhood by neighbourhood

- Deprivation is ranked by neighbourhood, so Denton has no single figure. Of its 25 neighbourhoods with a rank:
- Decile 1 (England’s most deprived 10%): 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 2: 8 neighbourhoods
- Decile 3: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 4: 2 neighbourhoods
- Decile 5: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 6: 1 neighbourhood
- Decile 7: 3 neighbourhoods
- Decile 8: 4 neighbourhoods
- Decile 9: 1 neighbourhood

Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025. Decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods in England.

## Neighbourhoods in Denton

| Area | People (census) | Recorded crime per 1,000 | Deprivation decile | Gigabit broadband |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Manchester 021D](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester/neighbourhood/e01005192) | 1,733 | – | 1 | 92.5% |
| [Tameside 019D](https://openindex.co.uk/tameside/neighbourhood/e01005966) | 1,578 | – | 3 | 97.8% |
| [Tameside 021A](https://openindex.co.uk/tameside/neighbourhood/e01005970) | 1,413 | – | 8 | 88.3% |
| [Tameside 021B](https://openindex.co.uk/tameside/neighbourhood/e01005972) | 1,720 | – | 2 | 98.5% |
| [Tameside 021C](https://openindex.co.uk/tameside/neighbourhood/e01005974) | 1,692 | – | 2 | 96.0% |
| [Tameside 021D](https://openindex.co.uk/tameside/neighbourhood/e01005975) | 1,546 | – | 3 | 95.9% |
| [Tameside 024A](https://openindex.co.uk/tameside/neighbourhood/e01005985) | 1,554 | – | 8 | 99.7% |
| [Tameside 024B](https://openindex.co.uk/tameside/neighbourhood/e01005987) | 1,518 | – | 8 | 100.0% |
| [Tameside 024C](https://openindex.co.uk/tameside/neighbourhood/e01005988) | 1,599 | – | 9 | 96.6% |
| [Tameside 024D](https://openindex.co.uk/tameside/neighbourhood/e01005990) | 1,373 | – | 7 | 95.4% |
| [Tameside 024E](https://openindex.co.uk/tameside/neighbourhood/e01005991) | 1,496 | – | 5 | 97.9% |
| [Tameside 025A](https://openindex.co.uk/tameside/neighbourhood/e01005971) | 1,354 | – | 4 | 96.4% |
| [Tameside 025B](https://openindex.co.uk/tameside/neighbourhood/e01005986) | 1,245 | – | 4 | 99.8% |
| [Tameside 025C](https://openindex.co.uk/tameside/neighbourhood/e01005989) | 1,206 | – | 8 | 99.6% |
| [Tameside 025D](https://openindex.co.uk/tameside/neighbourhood/e01005992) | 1,210 | – | 2 | 96.1% |
| [Tameside 026A](https://openindex.co.uk/tameside/neighbourhood/e01005973) | 1,367 | – | 7 | 92.9% |
| [Tameside 026B](https://openindex.co.uk/tameside/neighbourhood/e01005976) | 1,482 | – | 2 | 98.9% |
| [Tameside 026C](https://openindex.co.uk/tameside/neighbourhood/e01005977) | 1,450 | – | 6 | 99.7% |
| [Tameside 026D](https://openindex.co.uk/tameside/neighbourhood/e01005978) | 1,335 | – | 2 | 100.0% |
| [Tameside 029A](https://openindex.co.uk/tameside/neighbourhood/e01005979) | 1,584 | – | 3 | 98.2% |
| [Tameside 029B](https://openindex.co.uk/tameside/neighbourhood/e01005980) | 1,449 | – | 2 | 99.1% |
| [Tameside 029C](https://openindex.co.uk/tameside/neighbourhood/e01005981) | 1,647 | – | 2 | 93.3% |
| [Tameside 029D](https://openindex.co.uk/tameside/neighbourhood/e01005982) | 1,326 | – | 3 | 97.2% |
| [Tameside 029E](https://openindex.co.uk/tameside/neighbourhood/e01005983) | 1,507 | – | 7 | 96.9% |
| [Tameside 029F](https://openindex.co.uk/tameside/neighbourhood/e01005984) | 1,604 | – | 2 | 98.3% |

## Your MP

- [Gorton and Denton](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/gorton-and-denton): Hannah Spencer (Green Party), MP since February 2026.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Council

[Tameside](https://openindex.co.uk/tameside)

## Postcode districts covering Denton

[M18](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m18), [M34](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/m34)

## Middle areas in Denton

[Dane Bank](https://openindex.co.uk/tameside/dane-bank), [Denton East](https://openindex.co.uk/tameside/denton-east), [Denton North](https://openindex.co.uk/tameside/denton-north), [Denton South](https://openindex.co.uk/tameside/denton-south), [Denton West](https://openindex.co.uk/tameside/denton-west)

## Towns near Denton

[Manchester](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester), [Audenshaw](https://openindex.co.uk/town/audenshaw), [Hyde](https://openindex.co.uk/town/hyde), [Reddish](https://openindex.co.uk/town/reddish), [Bredbury and Woodley](https://openindex.co.uk/town/bredbury-and-woodley), [Dukinfield](https://openindex.co.uk/town/dukinfield)

## Denton in brief

Denton is a town in Tameside, North West.
About 37,721 people lived in Denton in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); the median price paid for a home was £225,000 in 2025 across 498 sales (HM Land Registry).
The median price paid for a home in Denton was £225,000 in 2025.
Denton had 36,005 usual residents at the census.
About 49% of people in Denton live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Denton, 97.2% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Town
- Code: E63001323
- Constituency: [Gorton and Denton †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/gorton-and-denton)
- Council: [Tameside †](https://openindex.co.uk/tameside)
- Region: [North West](https://openindex.co.uk/north-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 7.38 km²
- People, mid-2024: 37,721*
- Neighbourhoods: 25
- Output areas: 126

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency and council this town mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Reddish](https://openindex.co.uk/town/reddish), [Audenshaw](https://openindex.co.uk/town/audenshaw), [Manchester](https://openindex.co.uk/manchester), [Hyde](https://openindex.co.uk/town/hyde), [Bredbury and Woodley](https://openindex.co.uk/town/bredbury-and-woodley), [Dukinfield](https://openindex.co.uk/town/dukinfield)

## Latest updates for Denton

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E63001323

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/town/denton, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/town/denton#f-house-sales-median-price.

Open Index's own text and the figures it works out are licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Source data keeps its publishers' licences, named with each figure. Give each figure's period and source with it.

Snapshot 2026.10.10. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/town/denton