Affluence in SK15 2HQ
How SK15 2HQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Dukinfield East & Hough Hill
- Council
- Tameside
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,355 (2024)
SK15 2HQStalybridge
How well off SK15 2HQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK15 2HQ area scores 10.0 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 disability7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Income10.0
- 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
60.3% of adults in the SK15 2HQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.4% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
37% of adults in the SK15 2HQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.3% of adults in the SK15 2HQ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SK15 2HQ (Dukinfield East & Hough Hill) (about 1,355 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.