Oval Drive, Dukinfield, SK16 4XB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SK16 4XB 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	50.9%	51.6%	0.7%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	49.1%	48.4%	-0.7%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of SK16 4XB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.4%	30.2%	1.8%	37.9%	-7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	63.4%	57.9%	-5.5%	44.2%	13.7%
Separated	1.6%	2.5%	0.9%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	5.8%	7.4%	1.6%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	6.1%	-4.0%

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 (88.5%) 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	50.9%	52.1%	1.2%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	38.8%	36.4%	-2.4%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	8.3%	9.6%	1.3%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	12.3%	11.1%	-1.2%	18.2%	-7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.9%	9.8%	-9.1%	9.6%	0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21%	19.7%	-1.3%	13.4%	6.3%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	7.4%	2.5%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	18.9%	25.4%	6.5%	16.9%	8.5%
Degree or Similar	21%	26.6%	5.6%	33.8%	-7.2%
Other	2.9%	0%	-2.9%	2.8%	-2.8%

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)
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	2.8%	5.3%	2.5%	3.1%	2.2%
Pakistani	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	93.1%	90.7%	-2.4%	81.4%	9.3%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.8% 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	96.2%	96.8%	0.6%	83.2%	13.6%
European Union	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	6.1%	-5.7%
Africa	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	5.6%	-4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.5%	96.1%	0.6%	83.2%	12.9%
10+ Years	0%	2.5%	2.5%	9.8%	-7.3%
5-10 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.5%	76.7%	14.8%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33%	37.2%	-4.2%
Christian	56.4%	46.2%	10.2%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is Oval Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oval Drive 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 -7.9%.

🔎 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. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,200

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in SK16 4XB, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Oval Drive 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 Oval Drive, Dukinfield, SK16 4XB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK16 4XB

Average Price
£279,012

Semi-Detached
£281,825

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£222,764

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oval Drive

Average Price
£290,605

Semi-Detached
£292,445

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£222,545

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oval DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Oval Drive, Dukinfield, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£289,950	2025-04-17	£299,939
26 Oval Drive, Dukinfield, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2025-02-03	£266,660
1 Oval Drive, Dukinfield, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£293,000	2024-11-15	£302,515
1 Oval Drive, Dukinfield, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,000	2024-09-27	£297,955
6 Oval Drive, Dukinfield, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£246,000	2021-08-05	£302,532

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK16 4XB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	118
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	5
Looking after home or family	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Manufacturing	32
Human health and social work activities	22
Construction	18
Education	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Real estate activities	5
Information and communication	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ravensfield Primary School Clarendon Street , SK16 4JG	3out of 4	248 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lyndhurst Community Primary School Lyndhurst Community Primary School , SK16 4JS	3out of 4	924 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Primary School Oxford Street , OL7 0NB	3out of 4	1,157 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Cheetham Hill Road , SK16 5LB	3out of 4	1,475 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Stephen's CofE Primary School Audenshaw Road , Audenshaw M34 5HD	3out of 4	1,568 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,340 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rayner Stephens High School Yew Tree Lane , SK16 5BL	- not rated	1,774 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hyde High School Old Road , SK14 4SP	2out of 4	1,826 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Audenshaw School Hazel Street , Audenshaw M34 5NB	3out of 4	1,980 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Denton Community College Taylor Lane , Denton M34 3NG	3out of 4	2,530 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	1,974 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Sixth Form College Darnton Road , OL6 9RL	- not rated	2,600 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	660 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Safe Start Education 1,2 and 4 Henry Square Chambers , Ashton Under Lyne OL6 7ST	- not rated	1,496 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oakdale School Cheetham Hill Road , SK16 5LD	3out of 4	1,607 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Ashton School Bennett Street , SK14 4SS	3out of 4	1,705 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cromwell High School Yew Tree Lane , SK16 5BJ	4out of 4	1,774 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
Globe Cafe	Headway House, Astley Street	612 yd
Globe Canteen And Coffee	Globe Canteen And Coffee, Globe Square	651 yd
CK's Kitchen	CK's Kitchen, 71 King Street	807 yd
Herb & Spice	Herb & Spice, 99 Foundry Street	864 yd
The Dukinfield Pantry	The Dukinfield Pantry, 2 Wellington Parade	868 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dukinfield Rugby Union Football Club	Dukinfield Rugby Union Football Club, Birch Lane	97 yd
The Angel Inn	Angel Inn, 197 King Street	204 yd
Astley Arms	Astley Arms, 293 Astley Street	621 yd
Astley Arms	Astley Arms, 1 Chapel Hill	671 yd
The Chapel House	Chapel House Inn, 192 Astley Street	676 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fish And Chips & Chinese Meals	Fish And Chips & Chinese Meals, 417 King Street	417 yd
Supa Sarnies	Supa Sarnies, 318 King Street	417 yd
Church Street Chippy	Church Street Chippy, 132 Church Street	487 yd
Kebabalicious	Kebabalicious, 145 King Street	600 yd
Golden Palace	Golden Palace, 119 King Street	600 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons Supermarket	Morrisons Supermarket, Foundry Street		1,081 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Clarendon Fields Community Primary School (Closed) Clarendon Street	grass pitches	262 yd
Dukinfield Cricket Club CLARENDON STREET	grass pitches	281 yd
Ravensfield Primary School CLARENDON STREET	grass pitches	286 yd
Clarendon Fields CHAPEL STREET	grass pitches	420 yd
Dewsnap Lane Playing Fields KING STREET	grass pitches	546 yd
Armadale Road Playing Fields 96A 96A ARMADALE ROAD	grass pitches	612 yd
Lyndhurst Primary School Hill Street	grass pitches	932 yd
Village Gym (Hyde) CAPTAIN CLARKE ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,047 yd
Itrain BIRCH LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,076 yd
Blocksages Playing Fields BIRCH LANE	grass pitches	1,090 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	64.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	147.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SK16 4XB