Mossley

Mossley is one of 19 wards in Tameside, home to 11,566 people in 5,170 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £198,000 over the past two years, 10% below the Tameside median. On average 38% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 83% above the Tameside average.

Ward E05014534 · 371 postcodes · Updated 24 October 2026

11,566residentsCensus 2021

£198kmedian sale price352 sales, 24 months

38%green within 500 mpostcode average

83%gigabit broadbandaverage of postcodes

Mossley in TamesidePostcodes in Mossley highlighted; the rest of Tameside in grey

Map of Tameside with Mossley highlighted

People and homes.

11,566 residents in 5,170 households, next to the Tameside average.

16%

aged 15–29

17%

aged 65 and over

66%

owner-occupied homes

19%

privately rented

14%

socially rented

10%

flats in purpose-built blocks

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics

Prices.

Quarterly median of standard sales in Mossley and Tameside.

MossleyTameside

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, sales to 28 Aug 2026

Food hygiene.

Food businesses in Mossley with a published hygiene rating.

70rated food businessesin total

80%rated good or very good (4 or 5)Tameside: 86%

3rated 2 or belowlatest inspection

Council food safety officers rate businesses from 0 (urgent improvement necessary) to 5 (very good) for hygiene, the state of the premises and how food safety is managed. A rating reflects the standards found on the day of inspection, not the quality of the food.

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene rating data as of 26 October 2026 (Open Government Licence)