Wood Street, Dukinfield, SK16 4UT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SK16 4UT is primarily male, with 55.9% of the population 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	51.6%	44.1%	-7.5%	51.0%	-6.9%
Male	48.4%	55.9%	7.5%	49.0%	6.9%

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	43.7%	38.8%	-4.9%	37.9%	0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	36.4%	42.1%	5.7%	44.2%	-2.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.6%	3.7%	0.1%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	10.9%	11.6%	0.7%	9.1%	2.5%
Widowed	5.3%	2.9%	-2.4%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	45.5%	40.3%	-5.2%	48.4%	-8.1%
Good health	37.2%	36.2%	-1.0%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	12.8%	14.7%	1.9%	12.7%	2.0%
Bad health	3.2%	7.2%	4.0%	4.0%	3.2%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	1.2%	0.5%

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	23.1%	23%	-0.1%	18.2%	4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	8.6%	-8.4%	9.6%	-1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	15.6%	-3.4%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	2%	6.6%	4.6%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	17.3%	2.3%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	19%	24.3%	5.3%	33.8%	-9.5%
Other	4.9%	4.5%	-0.4%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.7% 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	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0%	1%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	96.2%	90.7%	-5.5%	81.4%	9.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.7% 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	95.8%	89.7%	-6.1%	83.2%	6.5%
European Union	2.2%	4.8%	2.6%	6.1%	-1.3%
Africa	0.6%	1%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	1%	4.1%	3.1%	5.6%	-1.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.2%	89.3%	-5.9%	83.2%	6.1%
10+ Years	0%	4.5%	4.5%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.9%	76.7%	3.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
No passport held	13.9%	13.5%	0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.5%	37.2%	16.3%
Christian	40.3%	46.2%	-5.9%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Not answered	1%	6.0%	-5.0%

Safety

Is Wood Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wood Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Dukinfield 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 -18.6%.

🔎 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. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£36,700

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in SK16 4UT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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 Wood Street are based on 1 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 Wood Street, Dukinfield, SK16 4UT

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK16 4UT

Average Price
£73,138

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£73,138

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wood Street

Average Price
£73,066

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£73,066

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wood Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Railway View Works Wood Street, Dukinfield, Greater Manchester Other, an established residential building	£50,000	2016-12-02	£73,066

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK16 4UT

Employment

SK16 4UT 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	116
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Self-Employed	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Other	8
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Manufacturing	35
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	16
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ravensfield Primary School Clarendon Street , SK16 4JG	3out of 4	987 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Cheetham Hill Road , SK16 5LB	3out of 4	992 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Flowery Field Primary School Off Old Road , SK14 4SQ	3out of 4	1,178 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yew Tree Primary School Yew Tree Lane , SK16 5BJ	3out of 4	1,226 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield Primary and Moderate Learning Difficulties Resource Provision St Mary's Road , SK14 4EZ	3out of 4	1,510 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hyde High School Old Road , SK14 4SP	2out of 4	1,045 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic College Birch Lane , SK16 5AP	3out of 4	1,116 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rayner Stephens High School Yew Tree Lane , SK16 5BL	- not rated	1,387 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Audenshaw School Hazel Street , Audenshaw M34 5NB	3out of 4	2,093 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Denton Community College Taylor Lane , Denton M34 3NG	3out of 4	2,451 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	2,518 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Sixth Form College Darnton Road , OL6 9RL	- not rated	3,113 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
Tameside Pupil Referral Service Globe Lane , SK16 4UJ	2out of 4	271 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Ashton School Bennett Street , SK14 4SS	3out of 4	930 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakdale School Cheetham Hill Road , SK16 5LD	3out of 4	1,182 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cromwell High School Yew Tree Lane , SK16 5BJ	4out of 4	1,387 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Safe Start Education 1,2 and 4 Henry Square Chambers , Ashton Under Lyne OL6 7ST	- not rated	2,278 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Active Community Cafe At The Together Centre	Loxley House, 85 Birch Lane	807 yd
ITRAIN Gym	Dukinfield Swimming Baths, Birch Lane	969 yd
Globe Canteen And Coffee	Globe Canteen And Coffee, Globe Square	1,026 yd
The New Cake And Sandwich Shop	The New Cake And Sandwich Shop, 11 Bennett Street	1,051 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dukinfield Rugby Union Football Club	Dukinfield Rugby Union Football Club, Birch Lane	694 yd
The Angel Inn	Angel Inn, 197 King Street	939 yd
The George And Dragon	George And Dragon, 23 Bennett Street	1,051 yd
The Albion Hotel	Albion Hotel, 66 Jeffreys Drive	1,076 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Supa Sarnies	Supa Sarnies, 318 King Street	366 yd
Fish And Chips & Chinese Meals	Fish And Chips & Chinese Meals, 417 King Street	366 yd
Wheelers Traditional Fish And Chips	Wheelers Traditional Fish And Chips, 2 Westbury Street	395 yd
Ying Wah	Ying Wah, 65 Old Road	958 yd
H And C Takeaway	H And C Takeaway, 22 Bennett Street	1,051 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dewsnap Lane Playing Fields KING STREET	grass pitches	244 yd
Village Gym (Hyde) CAPTAIN CLARKE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	301 yd
Armadale Road Playing Fields 96A 96A ARMADALE ROAD	grass pitches	557 yd
Blocksages Playing Fields BIRCH LANE	grass pitches	876 yd
Thomas Ashton School ACCESS TO SCHOOL OF ACCESS TO SCHOOL OF BENNETT STREET	health and fitness suite	880 yd
Hyde Community College OLD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	976 yd
Hyde Technology School (Closed) Old Road		976 yd
Itrain BIRCH LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	986 yd
All Saints Catholic College Roman Catholic Sixth Form College Roman Catholic Sixth Form College Kenyon Avenue	grass pitches	1,036 yd
Clarendon Fields Community Primary School (Closed) Clarendon Street	grass pitches	1,036 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	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	33.3%

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%

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

Overview of SK16 4UT