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Postcode · Dukinfield

Affluence in SK16 4PW

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

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

How well off SK16 4PW is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK16 4PW area averages decile 4.0 of 10 — more deprived than most of England. Its weakest domain is living environment (decile 3.0). The index ranks places within England only, so it can't be compared across the UK's nations.

Average decile
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By domain, most deprived first
  • Living environment3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
Income

Household income

ONS's estimate of mean household income before tax, 2022/23. Published for neighbourhoods of around 7,000 people; areas spanning several are weighted by households.

Average a year
£38,620
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Percentile
8
Higher than this share of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

Across England, 55.7% of adults are in work; the SK16 4PW area is above that, at 65.2%. 16.1% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

SK16 4PWEngland
Employee, full-time45.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.7%11.9%
Self-employed6%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired16.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

Across England, 33.2% of adults work in managerial or professional jobs; the SK16 4PW area is below that, at 26.2%.

SK16 4PWEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.6%19.9%
Intermediate15.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.5%5.3%
Semi-routine15.2%11.3%
Routine16.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.6%8.5%
Full-time students3.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

Across England, 33.9% of adults hold a degree or equivalent; the SK16 4PW area is well below that, at 22.5%. 21.2% have no qualifications.

SK16 4PWEngland
Degree level or above22.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications21.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SK16 4PW sits in (Dukinfield West): about 1,393 residents.

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

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