Ralphs Lane, Dukinfield, SK16 4UZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SK16 4UZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.7%	51.5%	-1.2%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	47.3%	48.5%	1.2%	49.0%	-0.5%

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	38.5%	38.8%	0.3%	37.9%	0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	40.7%	41.9%	1.2%	44.2%	-2.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	4.6%	2.8%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	6.3%	8.1%	1.8%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	10%	7.6%	-2.4%	6.1%	1.5%

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	49.7%	50.8%	1.1%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	28%	29.1%	1.1%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	10.8%	15.1%	4.3%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	6.7%	4.5%	-2.2%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	4.8%	0.5%	-4.3%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	23.5%	11.2%	-12.3%	18.2%	-7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	9.7%	-5.1%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	12.6%	-5.4%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	6.1%	2.0%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	21.1%	7.4%	16.9%	4.2%
Degree or Similar	21.7%	25.7%	4.0%	33.8%	-8.1%
Other	4.1%	13.7%	9.6%	2.8%	10.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 90% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.9%	2%	-0.9%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	1.9%	3%	1.1%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.2%	2%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	92.8%	90%	-2.8%	81.4%	8.6%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.6% 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%	94.6%	-1.4%	83.2%	11.4%
European Union	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	6.1%	-4.3%
Africa	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.9%	94.8%	-1.1%	83.2%	11.6%
10+ Years	0.2%	3.7%	3.5%	9.8%	-6.1%
5-10 Years	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0.8%	-1.9%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.8%	76.7%	9.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	11.6%	13.5%	-1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40%	37.2%	2.8%
Christian	49.6%	46.2%	3.4%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Ralphs Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ralphs Lane 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 -17.3%.

🔎 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 4UZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 Ralphs Lane are based on 5 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 Ralphs Lane, Dukinfield, SK16 4UZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK16 4UZ

Average Price
£610,477

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£610,477

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ralphs Lane

Average Price
£626,206

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£626,206

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ralphs LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Ralphs Lane, Dukinfield, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2020-05-20	£430,094
3 Ralphs Lane, Dukinfield, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£329,000	2013-02-06	£646,411
1 Ralphs Lane, Dukinfield, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2006-07-03	£690,906
1 Ralphs Lane, Dukinfield, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2001-08-23	£678,861
2 Ralphs Lane, Dukinfield, Greater Manchester Detached, an established residential building	£148,000	1998-09-11	£684,756

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK16 4UZ

Employment

SK16 4UZ 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	192
Retired	108
Part-Time Employee	61
Self-Employed	31
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Other	12
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	58
Human health and social work activities	43
Manufacturing	43
Construction	21
Other	21
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	20
Financial and insurance activities	19
Education	17
Transport and storage	16
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ravensfield Primary School Clarendon Street , SK16 4JG	3out of 4	441 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lyndhurst Community Primary School Lyndhurst Community Primary School , SK16 4JS	3out of 4	990 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Cheetham Hill Road , SK16 5LB	3out of 4	1,107 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's CofE Primary School, Dukinfield Westmorland Avenue , SK16 5JA	3out of 4	1,223 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yew Tree Primary School Yew Tree Lane , SK16 5BJ	3out of 4	1,240 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
All Saints Catholic College Birch Lane , SK16 5AP	3out of 4	945 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rayner Stephens High School Yew Tree Lane , SK16 5BL	- not rated	1,384 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hyde High School Old Road , SK14 4SP	2out of 4	1,626 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Audenshaw School Hazel Street , Audenshaw M34 5NB	3out of 4	2,313 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
West Hill School Thompson Cross , Stamford Street SK15 1LX	3out of 4	2,322 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	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	1,870 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Sixth Form College Darnton Road , OL6 9RL	- not rated	2,476 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	685 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakdale School Cheetham Hill Road , SK16 5LD	3out of 4	1,224 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cromwell High School Yew Tree Lane , SK16 5BJ	4out of 4	1,384 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Ashton School Bennett Street , SK14 4SS	3out of 4	1,487 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	1,718 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
Herb & Spice	Herb & Spice, 99 Foundry Street	597 yd
ITRAIN Gym	Dukinfield Swimming Baths, Birch Lane	763 yd
Active Community Cafe At The Together Centre	Loxley House, 85 Birch Lane	903 yd
CK's Kitchen	CK's Kitchen, 71 King Street	986 yd
Globe Cafe	Headway House, Astley Street	995 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dukinfield Rugby Union Football Club	Dukinfield Rugby Union Football Club, Birch Lane	389 yd
The Angel Inn	Angel Inn, 197 King Street	405 yd
The Albion Hotel	Albion Hotel, 66 Jeffreys Drive	489 yd
Astley Arms	Astley Arms, 1 Chapel Hill	565 yd
Wheatsheaf Inn	Wheatsheaf Inn, 41 Birch Lane	629 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fish And Chips & Chinese Meals	Fish And Chips & Chinese Meals, 417 King Street	380 yd
Supa Sarnies	Supa Sarnies, 318 King Street	380 yd
Concord Chippy	Concord Chippy, 34 Concord Way	516 yd
Ls Kitchen	Ls Kitchen, 11 Concord Way	516 yd
Curry Cottage	Curry Cottage, 1 Concord Way	516 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons Supermarket	Morrisons Supermarket, Foundry Street		799 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Armadale Road Playing Fields 96A 96A ARMADALE ROAD	grass pitches	240 yd
Dewsnap Lane Playing Fields KING STREET	grass pitches	436 yd
Clarendon Fields Community Primary School (Closed) Clarendon Street	grass pitches	529 yd
Ravensfield Primary School CLARENDON STREET	grass pitches	547 yd
Dukinfield Cricket Club CLARENDON STREET	grass pitches	592 yd
Itrain BIRCH LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	683 yd
Blocksages Playing Fields BIRCH LANE	grass pitches	696 yd
Clarendon Fields CHAPEL STREET	grass pitches	786 yd
All Saints Catholic College Roman Catholic Sixth Form College Roman Catholic Sixth Form College Kenyon Avenue	grass pitches	821 yd
Village Gym (Hyde) CAPTAIN CLARKE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	959 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	37.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	42.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	66.72 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	66.72 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SK16 4UZ