Area Report

Last updated 02 OCT 2026

M34 7QZ

Show on map

NestScope Score

68/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

Better off than 2 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A less well-off part of Denton: a school rated Good within a short walk, roughly 2.3 sq mi reachable within half an hour by public transport and more recorded crime than most of England.

72Schools 55Safety 75Health 73Transport 90Green 89Amenities

Good school · a short walk
2.3 sq mi in 30 min
More crime than most of England

Look up another postcode

TrySW1A 1AA M1 1AE BS1 1HT

01 — Snapshot

Around M34 7QZ.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK. Each factor looks a different distance around the postcode — how this is put together.

Schools72

Are the schools any good?

25Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

37 schools in total

0Nursery

25Primary

10Secondary

0Post-16 & universities

1All-through

0 Outstanding25 Good4 Requires improvement2 Inadequate6 not yet graded

IMD education decile 3/10

Closest

1St John Fisher RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, DentonAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.1 mi 2Manor Green Primary AcademyAges 3–11PrimaryRequires Improvement0.4 mi 3Corrie Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.6 mi 4Linden Road Academy and Hearing Impaired BaseAges 2–11PrimaryGood0.8 mi 5St George's CofE Primary SchoolAges 3–11PrimaryGood0.8 mi 6St Thomas More RC CollegeAges 11–16SecondaryGood0.9 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety55

Is it safe?

This police force does not publish street-level crime to the national feed, so the recent-crime count can’t be shown — the score uses the national crime deprivation measure instead.

A middling picture on recorded crime

IMD crime decile 2/10

Behind about 5 in 10 UK areas

Healthcare75

Can I see a GP?

10GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Well covered for GPs and everyday healthcare

10GP

0Hospital

22Pharmacy

12Dentist

IMD health decile 2/10

Nearest

Transport73

Can I get to work?

Well connected by public transport

0Train

0Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

30Bus

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from M34 7QZ?

By car · 30 min446 sq mi

about the size of Greater Manchester · further than 6 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min2.3 sq mi

about two-thirds of Richmond Park · further than 1 in 10 postcodes in England

England median · full bar = 2,000 km² by car, 20 km² by bus & rail

By carreaches 22 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Bus & railreaches 1 station · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space90

How green is it?

38green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities9036.6 ha of parkland — about 52 football pitches · largest park 11.2 ha, 0.24 mi away

Countryside61Haughton Dale (nature reserve) covers 8% of the mile around

5Parks

5Playgrounds

10Fields

4Sports

8Allotments

0Golf

Nearest

Amenities89

Can I get the shopping done?

23shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

5Morrisons

2Tesco

2Aldi

2Asda

2Iceland

1Farmfoods

4Library

Nearest

·Library

Getting a school place

In Tameside, 84% of secondary-school applicants were offered their first-preference school (94% got one of their top three) for 2024/25 entry. For primary places, 95% got their first preference (99% one of their top three).

Local-authority figures (DfE applications & offers) — how competitive it is to get a place across Tameside, not a per-school number.

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near M34 7QZ.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

03 — House prices

Sold prices in M34.

Average sold price by property type across the M34 district, 2021–2026.

04 — Write-up

About M34 7QZ

M34 7QZ scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and local amenities — right beside a nature reserve. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, M34 7QZ is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 9,800 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is low (IMD housing decile 9/10).

There are 37 schools within the typical catchment area, including 25 rated Good. The nearest school is St John Fisher RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy, Denton (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

Healthcare access is good, with 10 GP surgeries and 12 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is HAUGHTON THORNLEY MEDICAL CENTRES, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.4 mi away.

View M34 7QZ on the map Compare with another area Living in Denton Turn your shortlist into one report

05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 9,800 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around M34 7QZ — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

06 — Questions

Is M34 7QZ a good place to live?

M34 7QZ scores 68/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. It is strongest on green space (90/100) and weakest on safety (55/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near M34 7QZ?

There are 37 schools within a 2-mile catchment of M34 7QZ. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is M34 7QZ safe?

Crime data is currently unavailable for M34 7QZ. Check the NestScope interactive map for the latest data.

What transport is near M34 7QZ?

Transport within 0.5 miles of M34 7QZ includes 30 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 2.3 sq mi is reachable from M34 7QZ within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for M34 7QZ?

M34 7QZ has a NestScope Score of 68/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around M34 7QZ does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around M34 7QZ: schools within 2 miles, supermarkets and libraries within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, transport stops within 0.5 miles, green space within 1 mile, and crime within 0.25 miles. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

Keep exploring

Compiled by NestScope (nestscope.uk) from DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Cite as: NestScope — M34 7QZ area report, nestscope.uk/area/M34+7QZ. M34 7QZ is in Denton. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.