Strong on transport, with schools to consider

Denton South at a glance

House prices
£207,000
Lower prices21st percentile
Schools
13th percentile
Weak
Transport
78th percentile
Strong
Crime rate
Data not yet available
Flood risk
6.5% of the area in flood zones
Middle56th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Denton South a good place to live?

Denton South may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Tameside below.

Denton South and nearby areas

AreaMedian sale priceCrime per 1,000 residents
Denton South£207,000Data not yet available
Droylsden East£215,750Data not yet available
Droylsden West£225,000Data not yet available

Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

  • Movers who value stronger transport access
  • Buyers looking for lower house prices

Watch out for

  • School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
  • Crime data is unavailable here; check current local evidence before drawing conclusions about safety

Crime rate in Denton South

Crime rate

Data not available in this public guide

Greater Manchester Police does not publish its crime records to police.uk, the source we use, so we cannot show a figure here.

About missing data

House prices in Denton South

House prices

Median sale price
£207,000
Percentile
21st percentile nationally

House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.

Median of 69 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Schools in Denton South

Schools

13th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Denton South

Flood risk

6.5% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3

Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 3.4% of the area. That is the 56th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.

Transport in Denton South

Transport

78th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

FAQs

Is Denton South a good place to live?

Denton South may be a good fit for people who value stronger transport access and lower house prices. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.

Is Denton South safe?

Crime data is not currently available for Denton South.

What are house prices like in Denton South?

The median sale price was £207,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 21st percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Denton South?

Schools rank in the 13th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Denton South?

Nearby public profiles include Droylsden East in Tameside and Droylsden West in Tameside.