Affluence in SK15 2DN
How SK15 2DN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Dukinfield East & Hough Hill
- Council
- Tameside
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,299 (2024)
How well off SK15 2DN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK15 2DN area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability5.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Crime9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Living environment10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.2% of adults in the SK15 2DN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.2% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.4% of adults in the SK15 2DN area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25% of adults in the SK15 2DN area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SK15 2DN (Dukinfield East & Hough Hill) (about 1,299 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.