Leigh Fold, Hyde, SK14 4LR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SK14 4LR has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	50.6%	48.7%	-1.9%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	49.4%	51.3%	1.9%	49.0%	2.3%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate area around SK14 4LR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.3%	42.2%	5.9%	37.9%	4.3%
Married: Opposite sex	34.9%	37.1%	2.2%	44.2%	-7.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	3.3%	3.4%	0.1%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	19.1%	10.5%	-8.6%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	6.5%	4.8%	-1.7%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	40.8%	42.6%	1.8%	48.4%	-5.8%
Good health	31.1%	37.5%	6.4%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	16.1%	15.4%	-0.7%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	10.1%	3.2%	-6.9%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.1%

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	34%	21%	-13.0%	18.2%	2.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.9%	7.8%	-14.1%	9.6%	-1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	13.9%	-1.0%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	8.1%	5.3%	5.3%	2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	22%	13.6%	16.9%	5.1%
Degree or Similar	13%	25.8%	12.8%	33.8%	-8.0%
Other	5.1%	1.4%	-3.7%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.4%	6.6%	3.2%	1.1%	5.5%
Chinese	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.7%	1.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	3.4%	3.4%	0.8%	2.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%
White	94.4%	82.3%	-12.1%	81.4%	0.9%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.9% 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	93.3%	89.9%	-3.4%	83.2%	6.7%
European Union	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	6.1%	-4.2%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	3%	5.9%	2.9%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.9%	89.9%	-3.0%	83.2%	6.7%
10+ Years	0.4%	6.1%	5.7%	9.8%	-3.7%
5-10 Years	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	2.9%	-0.8%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	1.6%	-2.1%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.6%	76.7%	4.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	12.2%	13.5%	-1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.2%	37.2%	7.0%
Christian	41%	46.2%	-5.2%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Muslim	7.7%	6.5%	1.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Leigh Fold Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Leigh Fold 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. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.9%.

🔎 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. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,400

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in SK14 4LR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Leigh Fold are based on 3 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 Leigh Fold, Hyde, SK14 4LR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK14 4LR

Average Price
£209,511

Semi-Detached
£209,511

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Leigh Fold

Average Price
£216,625

Semi-Detached
£216,625

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Leigh FoldStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Leigh Fold, Hyde, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£125,000	2015-02-13	£239,583
11 Leigh Fold, Hyde, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£120,000	2006-08-18	£221,744
1 Leigh Fold, Hyde, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£60,000	2003-04-17	£188,547

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK14 4LR

Employment

SK14 4LR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	122
Retired	49
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Looking after home or family	15
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	12
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakfield Primary and Moderate Learning Difficulties Resource Provision St Mary's Road , SK14 4EZ	3out of 4	379 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Cheetham Hill Road , SK16 5LB	3out of 4	472 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yew Tree Primary School Yew Tree Lane , SK16 5BJ	3out of 4	617 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Flowery Field Primary School Off Old Road , SK14 4SQ	3out of 4	627 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bradley Green Primary Academy Bradley Green Road , Newton SK14 4NA	3out of 4	839 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rayner Stephens High School Yew Tree Lane , SK16 5BL	- not rated	687 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hyde High School Old Road , SK14 4SP	2out of 4	733 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic College Birch Lane , SK16 5AP	3out of 4	919 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
West Hill School Thompson Cross , Stamford Street SK15 1LX	3out of 4	2,780 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Alder Community High School Mottram Old Road , Gee Cross SK14 5NJ	3out of 4	2,938 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tameside College Beaufort Road , OL6 6NX	- not rated	2,886 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Sixth Form College Darnton Road , OL6 9RL	- not rated	3,363 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakdale School Cheetham Hill Road , SK16 5LD	3out of 4	564 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Ashton School Bennett Street , SK14 4SS	3out of 4	619 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cromwell High School Yew Tree Lane , SK16 5BJ	4out of 4	687 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tameside Pupil Referral Service Globe Lane , SK16 4UJ	2out of 4	1,415 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Birbeck Street , Off High Street SK15 1SH	- not rated	2,125 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The New Cake And Sandwich Shop	The New Cake And Sandwich Shop, 11 Bennett Street	235 yd
The Butty Bar	The Butty Bar, 2 Lodge Street	259 yd
Louvolite Limited	Louverlite Ltd, Ashton Road	339 yd
Active Community Cafe At The Together Centre	Loxley House, 85 Birch Lane	608 yd
Nana Josies Sandwich Shop	Nana Josies Sandwich Shop, 70 Yew Tree Lane	724 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cheshire Cheese	Cheshire Cheese, 175 Ashton Road	190 yd
The George And Dragon	George And Dragon, 23 Bennett Street	235 yd
Newton Ward Conservative Club	Newton Moor Conservative Club, Ashton Road	241 yd
Dukinfield Cricket Club	Dukinfield Cricket Club, Clarendon Street	640 yd
Crown And Cushion	Crown And Cushion, 57 Victoria Street	784 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mean Beanz	Mean Beanz, 165 Ashton Road	223 yd
H And C Takeaway	H And C Takeaway, 22 Bennett Street	235 yd
Dynasty Chinese Takeaway	Dynasty Chinese Takeaway, 30 Talbot Road	426 yd
Astley Sports Village	Astley Sports College And Community High School, Yew Tree Lane	675 yd
Ying Wah	Ying Wah, 65 Old Road	689 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Leigh Fold Playing Fields LEIGH FOLD	grass pitches	59 yd
Bennett Street Playing Fields SHELLEY GROVE	grass pitches	477 yd
Astley Sports Village Yew Tree Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	585 yd
Cromwell High School CORONATION AVENUE		709 yd
Yew Tree Lane Playing Fields QUEENSWAY	grass pitches	749 yd
Victoria Street Playing Fields VICTORIA STREET	grass pitches	775 yd
Flowery Field Primary School FLOWERY FIELD INFANTS SCHOOL FLOWERY FIELD INFANTS SCHOOL OLD ROAD	grass pitches	792 yd
Hyde Technology School (Closed) Old Road		801 yd
Hyde Community College OLD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	802 yd
Thomas Ashton School ACCESS TO SCHOOL OF ACCESS TO SCHOOL OF BENNETT STREET	health and fitness suite	827 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	60 Mbit/s
Average download speed	83.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SK14 4LR