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Postcode · Dukinfield

Affluence in SK16 4NE

How SK16 4NE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Dukinfield West
Council
Tameside
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,035 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SK16 4NE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK16 4NE area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Health and disability1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£38,620
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
8%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

51.8% of adults in the SK16 4NE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.9% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.

SK16 4NEEngland
Employee, full-time38%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.2%11.9%
Self-employed3.6%9.5%
Unemployed5%2.9%
Full-time student6.2%7.9%
Retired15.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled9.7%4.1%
Other5.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

17.6% of adults in the SK16 4NE area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

SK16 4NEEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.1%19.9%
Intermediate11.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.3%5.3%
Semi-routine17%11.3%
Routine21.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed14.3%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

19.5% of adults in the SK16 4NE area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.4% have no qualifications.

SK16 4NEEngland
Degree level or above19.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications25.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SK16 4NE (Dukinfield West) (about 2,035 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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