Affluence in SK16 5RZ
How SK16 5RZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Dukinfield West
- Council
- Tameside
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,387 (2024)
SK16 5RZDukinfield
How well off SK16 5RZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SK16 5RZ area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability5.0
- Crime7.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Income9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
66.7% of adults in the SK16 5RZ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 19.6% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.7% of adults in the SK16 5RZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.8% of adults in the SK16 5RZ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SK16 5RZ (Dukinfield West) (about 1,387 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.