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Affluence in SK16 5DE

How SK16 5DE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Newtonmoor
Council
Tameside
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,724 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SK16 5DE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK16 5DE area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£36,374
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
3%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.8% of adults in the SK16 5DE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.6% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

SK16 5DEEngland
Employee, full-time38.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.4%11.9%
Self-employed6.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired24.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.2%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.1% of adults in the SK16 5DE area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

SK16 5DEEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.4%19.9%
Intermediate14.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.8%5.3%
Semi-routine13%11.3%
Routine13.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed12%8.5%
Full-time students5.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

17.9% of adults in the SK16 5DE area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.6% have no qualifications.

SK16 5DEEngland
Degree level or above17.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent21.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications22.6%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 5DE (Newtonmoor) (about 1,724 residents).

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

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