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Postcode district · Dukinfield

Housing in SK16

What the homes in SK16 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Tameside
Region
North West
Population
24,610 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (33.8%). Flats make up 21.6%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

SK16England
Detached12.2%22.9%
Semi-detached32.4%31.5%
Terraced33.8%23%
Purpose-built flat19.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; SK16 is broadly in line with that, at 55.7%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.6% of households against 20.5%. 28.6% own outright and 27.1% with a mortgage.

SK16
56%
16%
28%
England
  • Owned55.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented15.6%20.5%
  • Social rented28.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SK16England
Owned outright28.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council8.3%8.3%
From a housing association20.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 34.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 20.7%. 25.7% of households include dependent children.

SK16England
Living alone, under 6620.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.3%12.8%
Couple, no children15.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.9%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Tameside

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Tameside, August 2026, +5.2% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

TamesideEngland
All homes£931£1,459
One bedroom£685£1,195
Two bedrooms£885£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,063£1,489
Four or more£1,402£2,161
Detached£1,234£1,640
Semi-detached£1,057£1,449
Terraced£926£1,435
Flat or maisonette£791£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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