Dowson Road, Hyde, SK14 1QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SK14 1QL has a slightly higher male population, with 53% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.3%	47%	-0.3%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	52.7%	53%	0.3%	49.0%	4.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.1%	41.4%	0.3%	37.9%	3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	47.6%	44%	-3.6%	44.2%	-0.2%
Separated	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	4.9%	7.5%	2.6%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	5.3%	4.9%	-0.4%	6.1%	-1.2%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49%	44.3%	-4.7%	48.4%	-4.1%
Good health	34.7%	38.9%	4.2%	33.6%	5.3%
Fair health	10.4%	11.4%	1.0%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	5%	4.5%	-0.5%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.3%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.7%	21.1%	-8.6%	18.2%	2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.7%	9.4%	-9.3%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	16.6%	1.6%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	3.8%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.1%	20.4%	3.3%	16.9%	3.5%
Degree or Similar	11%	26.8%	15.8%	33.8%	-7.0%
Other	6.9%	1.9%	-5.0%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 43.8% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	40.6%	50.8%	10.2%	1.1%	49.7%
Chinese	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	56.3%	43.8%	-12.5%	81.4%	-37.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81%	76.9%	-4.1%	83.2%	-6.3%
European Union	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	6.1%	-4.7%
Africa	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	17.4%	19.7%	2.3%	5.6%	14.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.7%	76.9%	-3.8%	83.2%	-6.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	18.3%	18.0%	9.8%	8.5%
5-10 Years	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	4.8%	2%	-2.8%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	12.9%	1.1%	-11.8%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.7%	76.7%	5.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	3.9%	1.2%	2.7%
No passport held	11.8%	13.5%	-1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.4%	37.2%	-17.8%
Christian	23.1%	46.2%	-23.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	51.8%	6.5%	45.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Dowson Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dowson Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Hyde Godley average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 89% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£33,900

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in SK14 1QL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 7/10 (above average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Dowson Road are based on 233 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Tameside.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Dowson Road, Hyde, SK14 1QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK14 1QL

Average Price
£160,210

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£160,210

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dowson Road

Average Price
£325,254

Semi-Detached
£385,758

Terraced
£166,339

Detached
£487,874

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£104,897

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dowson Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Dowson Road, Hyde, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£122,500	2025-09-05	£123,063
21 Dowson Road, Hyde, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£118,000	2020-02-07	£174,999
5 Dowson Road, Hyde, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£70,000	2018-01-05	£113,180
15 Dowson Road, Hyde, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£77,500	2017-10-19	£126,053
19 Dowson Road, Hyde, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£68,500	2011-07-11	£143,156

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK14 1QL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	91
Looking after home or family	41
Part-Time Employee	29
Retired	27
Student (economically inactive)	18
Self-Employed	18
Other	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Manufacturing	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Education	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Other	7
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Information and communication	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trafalgar Nursery School John Street East , OL7 0NH	- not rated	4,618 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brinnington Early Years Centre Westmorland Drive , Brinnington SK5 8HH	- not rated	4,824 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St George's CofE Primary School Church Street , SK14 1JL	- not rated	187 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St George's CofE Primary School Church Street , SK14 1JL	3out of 4	187 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfield Primary School and Early Years Centre Queen Street , SK14 1QD	- not rated	188 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfield Primary Academy Queen Street , SK14 1QD	3out of 4	188 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Leigh Primary School Walker Lane , SK14 5PL	- not rated	527 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Alder Community High School Mottram Old Road , Gee Cross SK14 5NJ	2out of 4	1,154 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Two Trees Sports College Two Trees Lane , Denton M34 7QL	- not rated	1,791 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hyde High School Old Road , SK14 4SP	- not rated	1,795 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hyde High School Old Road , SK14 4SP	2out of 4	1,795 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rayner Stephens High School Yew Tree Lane , SK16 5BL	- not rated	2,793 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hyde-Clarendon College Clarendon Road , SK14 2JZ	- not rated	1,226 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tameside College Beaufort Road , OL6 6NX	- not rated	5,048 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hyde Pupil Referral Unit Rear of Tameside College of Technology , Union Street SK14 1ND	- not rated	425 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arnfield Independent School Arnfield Independent School , Po Box 446 SK14 9EY	- not rated	708 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bankside Special School Grange Road , SK14 5NU	- not rated	820 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Ashton School Bennett Street , SK14 4SS	1out of 4	1,848 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Ashton School Bennett Street , SK14 4SS	- not rated	1,931 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hyde Little Theatre	Hyde Little Theatre, 314 Market Street	222 yd
Treat Me Also Trading As Crave Lab	Treat Me Also Trading As Crave Lab, 159 Market Street	262 yd
Adnans	Adnans, 137 Market Street	284 yd
KFC	KFC, Union Street	444 yd
Tea At No. 77	Tea At No. 77, 77 Market Street	502 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Shepherds Call	Shepherds Call, 216 Market Street	129 yd
Clarkes Arms	Clarkes Arms Hotel, 27 Stockport Road	326 yd
Gardeners Arms	Gardeners Arms, 98 Lumn Road	395 yd
Owd Joss, Manchester	Last Orders Inn, 81 Market Street	502 yd
Back Lane Working Mens Club	Back Lane Working Mens Club, Wilson Street	519 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dolce Treatz	Dolce Treatz, 18 Thornley Street	88 yd
The Hot Crumpet	The Hot Crumpet, 59 Dowson Road	94 yd
Simply Chinese	Simply Chinese, 49 Dowson Road	94 yd
Romeros F1 Pizza	Romeros F1 Pizza, 211 Market Street	100 yd
Nong's Thai Street Food	Nong's Thai Street Food, 214 Market Street	129 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Farmfoods	Farmfoods, 18 Market Place	625 yd
Morrisons Supermarket	Morrisons Superstore, Mottram Road	635 yd
Asda Superstore	Asda Stores Limited, Water Street	830 yd
Iceland Food Warehouse	Iceland Food Warehouse, 21 Manchester Road	871 yd
B And M Bargains	B And Q Plc, Manchester Road	1,003 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hatton Health & Fitness HATTON HOUSE HATTON HOUSE MARKET STREET	health and fitness suite	99 yd
Active Hyde SWIMMING POOL SWIMMING POOL WALKER LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	633 yd
Walker Lane Playing Fields GRANGE ROAD NORTH	grass pitches	685 yd
Powerhouse Health & Fitness Centre 1-9 1-9 BOROUGH ARCADE	health and fitness suite	735 yd
Hyde United Fc HYDE UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB HYDE UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB MILES STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	778 yd
Dowson Primary Academy MARLBOROUGH ROAD	grass pitches	809 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	122.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of SK14 1QL