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SK5 6RB area guide

Who lives in SK5 6RB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Dane Bank
Council: Tameside
Region: North West
Neighbourhood population: 1,570 (2024)

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At a glance

What SK5 6RB is like

SK5 6RB is a postcode in the Dane Bank area of Tameside. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,570 people. 77.2% of households own their home, 14.1% rent privately and 8.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 59.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average. Homes in SK5 6 sold for a median of £220,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SK5 6RB compares

Headline figures for SK5 6RB, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

9/ 10

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

House pricesMore

£220,000

Median over 172 sales in SK5 6, +2.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

7.0/ 10

Very good: 2 stations within a mile, 36 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£47,523

Average annual income before tax, higher than 34% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SK5 6RB differs most from the national average.

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
Well connectedPositive
2 stations within a mile and 36 bus stops within a ten-minute walk.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 14.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
77.2% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SK5 6RB FAQs

Is SK5 6RB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 41.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 SK5 6RB?

The median sale price over the last year was £220,000.

Homes in SK5 6 sold for a median of £220,000 across 172 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SK5 6RB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around SK5 6RB, above the 31.3 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in SK5 6RB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 7.8% of residents. 77.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (47.6%).

Which council covers SK5 6RB?

The local authority for SK5 6RB is Tameside.

SK5 6RB comes under Tameside in the North West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SK5 6RB?

Connectivity scores 7.0 out of 10.

There are 36 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 Reddish North Rail Station, 0.3 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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