Forest Close, Dukinfield, SK16 4WA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SK16 4WA 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 Forest Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forest Close 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.

🔎 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 4WA, 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 Forest Close are based on 47 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 Forest Close, Dukinfield, SK16 4WA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK16 4WA

Average Price
£187,563

Semi-Detached
£214,669

Terraced
£183,949

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Close

Average Price
£200,726

Semi-Detached
£236,714

Terraced
£198,272

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forest CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Forest Close, Dukinfield, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£191,000	2022-06-07	£218,143
6 Forest Close, Dukinfield, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2021-08-23	£166,729
6 Forest Close, Dukinfield, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2020-07-31	£182,898
8 Forest Close, Dukinfield, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2018-06-22	£205,928
15 Forest Close, Dukinfield, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£137,500	2018-01-24	£222,319

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK16 4WA

Employment

SK16 4WA 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

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trafalgar Nursery School John Street East , OL7 0NH	- not rated	1,887 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whiteacre Nursery School Romney Street , OL6 9HU	- not rated	2,873 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wilshaw Nursery School Store Street , OL7 9QA	- not rated	4,127 yd	Local authority nursery school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fir Tree Nursery School Mill Lane , North Reddish SK5 6TP	- not rated	5,373 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Globe Lane Primary School Globe Lane , SK16 4UJ	- not rated	469 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Cheetham Hill Road , SK16 5LB	- not rated	916 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Cheetham Hill Road , SK16 5LB	3out of 4	916 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ravensfield Primary School Clarendon Street , SK16 4JG	3out of 4	994 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ravensfield Primary School Clarendon Street , SK16 4JG	- not rated	994 yd	Community school	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	- not rated	1,024 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hyde High School Old Road , SK14 4SP	2out of 4	1,024 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic College Birch Lane , SK16 5AP	- not rated	1,041 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
All Saints Catholic College Birch Lane , SK16 5AP	- not rated	1,041 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rayner Stephens High School Yew Tree Lane , SK16 5BL	- not rated	1,309 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	1,758 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tameside College Beaufort Road , OL6 6NX	- not rated	2,484 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Sixth Form College Darnton Road , OL6 9RL	- not rated	3,073 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Sixth Form College Darnton Road , OL6 9RL	- not rated	3,073 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bridgeway PRU New Century House , Victory Road SK16 4XS	- not rated	321 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tameside Alternative Provision Academy Globe Lane , SK16 4UJ	3out of 4	343 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tameside Pupil Referral Service Globe Lane , SK16 4UJ	- not rated	343 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Ashton School Bennett Street , SK14 4SS	- not rated	901 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Ashton School Bennett Street , SK14 4SS	1out of 4	976 yd	Academy special sponsor led	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
Active Community Cafe At The Together Centre	Loxley House, 85 Birch Lane	831 yd
ITRAIN Gym	Dukinfield Swimming Baths, Birch Lane	972 yd
Globe Canteen And Coffee	Globe Canteen And Coffee, Globe Square	979 yd
Globe Cafe	Headway House, Astley Street	1,057 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dukinfield Rugby Union Football Club	Dukinfield Rugby Union Football Club, Birch Lane	641 yd
The Angel Inn	Angel Inn, 197 King Street	889 yd
The Albion Hotel	Albion Hotel, 66 Jeffreys Drive	1,048 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Supa Sarnies	Supa Sarnies, 318 King Street	314 yd
Fish And Chips & Chinese Meals	Fish And Chips & Chinese Meals, 417 King Street	314 yd
Wheelers Traditional Fish And Chips	Wheelers Traditional Fish And Chips, 2 Westbury Street	446 yd
Ying Wah	Ying Wah, 65 Old Road	1,011 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dewsnap Lane Playing Fields KING STREET	grass pitches	195 yd
Village Gym (Hyde) CAPTAIN CLARKE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	341 yd
Armadale Road Playing Fields 96A 96A ARMADALE ROAD	grass pitches	533 yd
Blocksages Playing Fields BIRCH LANE	grass pitches	879 yd
Thomas Ashton School ACCESS TO SCHOOL OF ACCESS TO SCHOOL OF BENNETT STREET	health and fitness suite	933 yd
Itrain BIRCH LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	982 yd
Clarendon Fields Community Primary School (Closed) Clarendon Street	grass pitches	985 yd
Ravensfield Primary School CLARENDON STREET	grass pitches	1,009 yd
Dukinfield Cricket Club CLARENDON STREET	grass pitches	1,012 yd
Hyde Community College OLD ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,028 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	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.7%

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	83.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SK16 4WA