Affluence in SK16 5LG
How SK16 5LG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Dukinfield East & Hough Hill
- Council
- Tameside
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,387 (2024)
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How well off SK16 5LG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK16 5LG area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment2.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.6% of adults in the SK16 5LG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.6% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
25.6% of adults in the SK16 5LG area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.4% of adults in the SK16 5LG area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SK16 5LG (Dukinfield East & Hough Hill) (about 1,387 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.