Back Bower Lane, Hyde, SK14 5NS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SK14 5NS, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	53.4%	2.4%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	49%	46.6%	-2.4%	49.0%	-2.4%

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 5NS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.8% 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	42.3%	50.8%	8.5%	37.9%	12.9%
Married: Opposite sex	40%	32.6%	-7.4%	44.2%	-11.6%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.3%	3.1%	0.8%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	9.4%	10.9%	1.5%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	5.3%	2.3%	-3.0%	6.1%	-3.8%

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	43.9%	41.6%	-2.3%	48.4%	-6.8%
Good health	35%	33.4%	-1.6%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	13.1%	17.4%	4.3%	12.7%	4.7%
Bad health	5.4%	7%	1.6%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	2.6%	0.6%	-2.0%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.2%	21.6%	-5.6%	18.2%	3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	14.5%	-1.3%	9.6%	4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.1%	21.6%	3.5%	13.4%	8.2%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	4.3%	0.9%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	15.3%	4.7%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	18.5%	19.2%	0.7%	33.8%	-14.6%
Other	6.4%	3.5%	-2.9%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.8%	3.8%	1.0%	1.1%	2.7%
Chinese	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Pakistani	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	94.6%	89%	-5.6%	81.4%	7.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.8% 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	96.9%	93.8%	-3.1%	83.2%	10.6%
European Union	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	6.1%	-3.8%
Africa	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	3.8%	2.1%	5.6%	-1.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	96.6%	93.8%	-2.8%	83.2%	10.6%
10+ Years	0.3%	3.8%	3.5%	9.8%	-6.0%
5-10 Years	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.8%	76.7%	-1.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
No passport held	22.3%	13.5%	8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.1%	37.2%	12.9%
Christian	38.8%	46.2%	-7.4%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	6.4%	6.5%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	3.2%	6.0%	-2.8%

Safety

Is Back Bower Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Back Bower Lane 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 5NS, 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 - 9/10 (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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 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) - 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 Back Bower Lane are based on 38 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 Back Bower Lane, Hyde, SK14 5NS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK14 5NS

Average Price
£217,037

Semi-Detached
£210,533

Terraced
£181,480

Detached
£399,805

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Back Bower Lane

Average Price
£235,944

Semi-Detached
£267,197

Terraced
£196,405

Detached
£366,873

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Back Bower LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 Back Bower Lane, Hyde, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2025-08-22	£237,823
7 Back Bower Lane, Hyde, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2025-04-10	£189,355
40 Back Bower Lane, Hyde, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£138,000	2024-07-19	£148,877
7 Back Bower Lane, Hyde, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2022-02-04	£117,401
5 Back Bower Lane, Hyde, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2021-12-10	£180,761

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK14 5NS

Employment

SK14 5NS 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	90
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	17
Construction	12
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brinnington Early Years Centre Westmorland Drive , Brinnington SK5 8HH	- not rated	5,327 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trafalgar Nursery School John Street East , OL7 0NH	- not rated	5,426 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gee Cross Holy Trinity CofE (VC) Primary School Higham Lane , Gee Cross SK14 5LX	3out of 4	371 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dowson Primary School Marlborough Road , SK14 5HU	- not rated	686 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Dowson Primary Academy Marlborough Road , SK14 5HU	3out of 4	686 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfield Primary School and Early Years Centre Queen Street , SK14 1QD	- not rated	830 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenfield Primary Academy Queen Street , SK14 1QD	3out of 4	830 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	290 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Two Trees Sports College Two Trees Lane , Denton M34 7QL	- not rated	2,550 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hyde High School Old Road , SK14 4SP	- not rated	2,558 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hyde High School Old Road , SK14 4SP	2out of 4	2,558 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Alder Community High School Fields Farm Road , Hattersley SK14 3NP	- not rated	2,561 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,854 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bankside Special School Grange Road , SK14 5NU	- not rated	237 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hyde Pupil Referral Unit Rear of Tameside College of Technology , Union Street SK14 1ND	- not rated	1,209 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arnfield Independent School Arnfield Independent School , Po Box 446 SK14 9EY	- not rated	1,522 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Ashton School Bennett Street , SK14 4SS	1out of 4	2,602 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Ashton School Bennett Street , SK14 4SS	- not rated	2,676 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
Griffs On The Green	Griffs On The Green, 266 Stockport Road	645 yd
Hyde Little Theatre	Hyde Little Theatre, 314 Market Street	683 yd
Active Tameside Hyde Leisure Pool	Swimming Pool, Walker Lane	876 yd
Gee X Community Centre	Werneth House, Wych Fold	1,010 yd
Hyde United FC Tea Bar, Lounge Kitchen And Tiger Club	Hyde United Football Club, Miles Street	1,035 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Buxton Inn	Buxton Inn, 36 Mottram Old Road	440 yd
Clarkes Arms	Clarkes Arms Hotel, 27 Stockport Road	596 yd
Queen Adelaide Hotel	Queen Adelaide, 268 Stockport Road	646 yd
The Dining Room Gee Cross	The Dining Room, 276 Stockport Road	715 yd
3 Drinks Behind	3 Drinks Behind, 285 Stockport Road	793 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Happy Family	Happy Family, 23 Stockport Road	596 yd
Naga Spice	Naga Spice, 17 Stockport Road	596 yd
Ganjees Takeaway	Ganjees Takeaway, 278 Stockport Road	646 yd
Simply Chinese	Simply Chinese, 49 Dowson Road	866 yd
The Hot Crumpet	The Hot Crumpet, 59 Dowson Road	866 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	Tesco Express, 228 Stockport Road		646 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Alder Community High School MOTTRAM OLD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	340 yd
Dowson Primary Academy MARLBOROUGH ROAD	grass pitches	684 yd
Walker Lane Playing Fields GRANGE ROAD NORTH	grass pitches	810 yd
Active Hyde SWIMMING POOL SWIMMING POOL WALKER LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	860 yd
Hatton Health & Fitness HATTON HOUSE HATTON HOUSE MARKET STREET	health and fitness suite	868 yd
Hyde United Fc HYDE UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB HYDE UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB MILES STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,059 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	98.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.2%

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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	84 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SK14 5NS