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SK14 4QN area guide

Who lives in SK14 4QN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Dukinfield West
Council: Tameside
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,393 (2024)

SK14 4QNHyde

At a glance

What SK14 4QN is like

SK14 4QN is a postcode in the Dukinfield West area of Tameside. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,393 people. 66.5% of households own their home, 24.7% rent privately and 8.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 65.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in SK14 4 sold for a median of £227,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SK14 4QN compares

Headline figures for SK14 4QN, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 41.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.3 nationally.

House pricesMore

£227,500

Median over 134 sales in SK14 4, −9% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 4 stations within a mile, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

81%

Rated good or better across 16 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£38,620

Average annual income before tax, higher than 8% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SK14 4QN differs most from the national average.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
41.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.3 across England and Wales.
02
A young populationPositive
22.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A big private rental marketPositive
24.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SK14 4 is down 9% on the year before.
05
Well connectedPositive
4 stations within a mile and 37 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.

Questions

SK14 4QN FAQs

Is SK14 4QN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 41.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 81% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in SK14 4QN?

The median sale price over the last year was £227,500.

Homes in SK14 4 sold for a median of £227,500 across 134 sales in the year to August 2026, −9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SK14 4QN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around SK14 4QN, above the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in SK14 4QN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.5% of residents. 66.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (53.5%).

Which council covers SK14 4QN?

The local authority for SK14 4QN is Tameside.

SK14 4QN comes under Tameside in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SK14 4QN?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 37 bus stops within 800m and 4 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Hyde North Rail Station, 128 yards away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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