Dowson Road, Hyde, SK14 5BN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SK14 5BN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.5%	51.6%	-1.9%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	46.5%	48.4%	1.9%	49.0%	-0.6%

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	29.2%	36.7%	7.5%	37.9%	-1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	49.5%	42.4%	-7.1%	44.2%	-1.8%
Separated	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	9.9%	12.7%	2.8%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	9%	5.7%	-3.3%	6.1%	-0.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.1%	49.8%	-2.3%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	31.3%	36.1%	4.8%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	11.5%	10.2%	-1.3%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	4.9%	2.8%	-2.1%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	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	25%	17%	-8.0%	18.2%	-1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.4%	9.2%	-9.2%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	17.9%	-0.5%	13.4%	4.5%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	6.6%	1.4%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	22.7%	10.0%	16.9%	5.8%
Degree or Similar	18.4%	26.2%	7.8%	33.8%	-7.6%
Other	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	6.3%	0.7%	-5.6%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1%	0%	-1.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0%	4.2%	4.2%	2.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	90.6%	93%	2.4%	81.4%	11.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.7%	94.4%	1.7%	83.2%	11.2%
European Union	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	6.1%	-5.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.7%	3.5%	2.8%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	1%	-2.1%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.4%	94.7%	2.3%	83.2%	11.5%
10+ Years	0%	4.6%	4.6%	9.8%	-5.2%
5-10 Years	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	0%	-5.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.4%	76.7%	9.7%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
No passport held	10.8%	13.5%	-2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.8%	37.2%	0.6%
Christian	55.6%	46.2%	9.4%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

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 Werneth 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 risen by about 2.3%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 58% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,800

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in SK14 5BN, 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (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 230 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 5BN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK14 5BN

Average Price
£302,877

Semi-Detached
£273,715

Terraced
£232,193

Detached
£393,002

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dowson Road

Average Price
£307,935

Semi-Detached
£366,201

Terraced
£155,890

Detached
£460,363

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£101,809

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dowson Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
98 Dowson Road, Hyde, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£224,000	2021-12-16	£249,438
108 Dowson Road, Hyde, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2021-03-17	£504,431
98 Dowson Road, Hyde, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£122,500	2020-10-16	£157,411
96 Dowson Road, Hyde, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£154,950	2019-07-05	£214,627
110 Dowson Road, Hyde, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£150,000	2012-11-30	£295,874

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK14 5BN

Employment

SK14 5BN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	105
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	17
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	4
Other	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Education	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

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	458 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dowson Primary Academy Marlborough Road , SK14 5HU	3out of 4	530 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfield Primary Academy Queen Street , SK14 1QD	- not rated	597 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Endeavour Primary Academy Walker Lane , SK14 5PL	3out of 4	929 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gee Cross Holy Trinity CofE (VC) Primary School Higham Lane , Gee Cross SK14 5LX	3out of 4	987 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	3out of 4	1,215 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hyde High School Old Road , SK14 4SP	2out of 4	2,105 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Thomas More RC College Town Lane , Denton M34 6AF	3out of 4	2,788 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rayner Stephens High School Yew Tree Lane , SK16 5BL	- not rated	3,189 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic College Birch Lane , SK16 5AP	3out of 4	3,463 yd	Academy converter	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	5,410 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Thomas Ashton School Bennett Street , SK14 4SS	3out of 4	2,250 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashlea House School Ashlea House , 474 Stockport Road M34 6ET	- not rated	2,966 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School
Oakdale School Cheetham Hill Road , SK16 5LD	3out of 4	3,107 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cromwell High School Yew Tree Lane , SK16 5BJ	4out of 4	3,189 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tameside Pupil Referral Service Globe Lane , SK16 4UJ	2out of 4	3,259 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Aqua Nurture	Aqua Nurture, Knott Lane	448 yd
Hyde Little Theatre	Hyde Little Theatre, 314 Market Street	482 yd
Treat Me Also Trading As Crave Lab	Treat Me Also Trading As Crave Lab, 159 Market Street	642 yd
Adnans	Adnans, 137 Market Street	659 yd
Room 8 Games - Umami Burger	Scout Hut, Albert Road	662 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Shepherds Call	Shepherds Call, 216 Market Street	511 yd
Clarkes Arms	Clarkes Arms Hotel, 27 Stockport Road	540 yd
Gardeners Arms	Gardeners Arms, 98 Lumn Road	764 yd
Hyde Club	Hyde Bowling Club, Bowling Green Street	781 yd
Queen Adelaide Hotel	Queen Adelaide, 268 Stockport Road	788 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Simply Chinese	Simply Chinese, 49 Dowson Road	323 yd
The Hot Crumpet	The Hot Crumpet, 59 Dowson Road	323 yd
Dolce Treatz	Dolce Treatz, 18 Thornley Street	434 yd
Romeros F1 Pizza	Romeros F1 Pizza, 211 Market Street	509 yd
Nong's Thai Street Food	Nong's Thai Street Food, 214 Market Street	513 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Tesco Express, 228 Stockport Road	788 yd
Farmfoods	Farmfoods, 18 Market Place	1,003 yd
Morrisons Supermarket	Morrisons Superstore, Mottram Road	1,045 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dowson Primary Academy MARLBOROUGH ROAD	grass pitches	445 yd
Hatton Health & Fitness HATTON HOUSE HATTON HOUSE MARKET STREET	health and fitness suite	503 yd
Active Hyde SWIMMING POOL SWIMMING POOL WALKER LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	973 yd
Walker Lane Playing Fields GRANGE ROAD NORTH	grass pitches	1,001 yd
Powerhouse Health & Fitness Centre 1-9 1-9 BOROUGH ARCADE	health and fitness suite	1,079 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	83.3%

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	119.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SK14 5BN