Affluence in SK16 5PA
How SK16 5PA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Dukinfield East & Hough Hill
- Council
- Tameside
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,353 (2024)
SK16 5PADukinfield
How well off SK16 5PA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK16 5PA area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime2.0
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Income4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57% of adults in the SK16 5PA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.9% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.9% of adults in the SK16 5PA area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.9% of adults in the SK16 5PA area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SK16 5PA (Dukinfield East & Hough Hill) (about 1,353 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.