Postcode · Dukinfield

SK16 5LU area guide

Who lives in SK16 5LU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Dukinfield East & Hough Hill
Council: Tameside
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,387 (2024)

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At a glance

What SK16 5LU is like

SK16 5LU is a postcode in the Dukinfield East & Hough Hill neighbourhood of Tameside. Nothing here is published for a single postcode, so these figures describe the neighbourhood around it: about 1,387 people. 72.7% of households own their home, 21.2% rent privately and 6% are in social housing. The biggest age group is 65–69, and 57.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation it sits close to the middle of the range for England. Higher-harm crime is in the top bands nationally. Homes in SK16 5 sold for a median of £245,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SK16 5LU compares

Each figure is set against England as a whole. Follow a score for the detail behind it.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle — decile 1 is the most deprived tenth of England, 10 the least.

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most — 41.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.3 nationally.

House pricesMore

£245,000

Median over 84 sales in SK16 5, +7.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good — 2 stations within a mile, 60 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

86%

of 14 rated schools within 1 mile are good or better.

Household incomeMore

£46,475

Average a year, before tax — higher than 32% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Only flagged where this area is materially different from the national picture.

01
Higher crime than mostLook closer
41.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.3 across England and Wales.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SK16 5 is up 7.9% on the year before.
03
An older population
23.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 60 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
72.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SK16 5LU FAQs

Is SK16 5LU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 it averages decile 5.0 of 10, where 10 is the least deprived tenth of England. Higher-harm crime runs at 41.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10 (very good).

How much does a house cost in SK16 5LU?

The median sale price over the last year was £245,000.

Homes in SK16 5 sold for a median of £245,000 across 84 sales in the year to August 2026, +7.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry's record of every residential sale.

Is SK16 5LU safe?

How crime here compares with the rest of the country.

Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 41.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around SK16 5LU, above the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in SK16 5LU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The biggest age group is 65–69, at 7.3% of residents. 72.7% of households own their home. The most common home is terraced (52.6%).

Which council covers SK16 5LU?

SK16 5LU is in Tameside.

SK16 5LU is in Tameside, in North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SK16 5LU?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 60 bus stops within 800m and 2 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 7.0 out of 10 (very good). The nearest station is Stalybridge Rail Station, 0.7 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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