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Postcode · Dukinfield

Affluence in SK16 4TQ

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

Neighbourhood
Dukinfield West
Council
Tameside
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,899 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SK16 4TQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK16 4TQ area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
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

58.4% of adults in the SK16 4TQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.9% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.

SK16 4TQEngland
Employee, full-time38.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed7.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.8%7.9%
Retired22.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.8% of adults in the SK16 4TQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

SK16 4TQEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.1%19.9%
Intermediate12.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine13.2%11.3%
Routine14.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed11.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.9% of adults in the SK16 4TQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 17.4% have no qualifications.

SK16 4TQEngland
Degree level or above22.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.9%5.3%
Other qualifications7%2.8%
No qualifications17.4%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 4TQ (Dukinfield West) (about 1,899 residents).

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

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