Chester Avenue, Dukinfield, SK16 5BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SK16 5BW has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% of residents 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	47.4%	47.9%	0.5%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	52.6%	52.1%	-0.5%	49.0%	3.1%

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 SK16 5BW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55% 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	50.3%	55%	4.7%	37.9%	17.1%
Married: Opposite sex	26%	24.4%	-1.6%	44.2%	-19.8%
Separated	4.4%	1.1%	-3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	12.7%	16.7%	4.0%	9.1%	7.6%
Widowed	6.6%	2.8%	-3.8%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	38.3%	38.4%	0.1%	48.4%	-10.0%
Good health	33.5%	33.8%	0.3%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	16.5%	17.4%	0.9%	12.7%	4.7%
Bad health	7.8%	8.2%	0.4%	4.0%	4.2%
Very bad health	3.9%	2.3%	-1.6%	1.2%	1.1%

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.

In the area around SK16 5BW this area, 31.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 19.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.3%	31.1%	1.8%	18.2%	12.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.9%	12.2%	-7.7%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	15.6%	-2.6%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	6.1%	5.6%	-0.5%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	12.8%	4.0%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	11%	19.4%	8.4%	33.8%	-14.4%
Other	6.6%	3.3%	-3.3%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.3% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Pakistani	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	3.7%	3.7%	2.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	99.6%	91.3%	-8.3%	81.4%	9.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95% 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	98.3%	95%	-3.3%	83.2%	11.8%
European Union	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	6.1%	-6.1%
Africa	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	5.6%	-3.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.3%	95.4%	-2.9%	83.2%	12.2%
10+ Years	0%	3.2%	3.2%	9.8%	-6.6%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.1%	76.7%	-1.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
No passport held	23.5%	13.5%	10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.7%	37.2%	15.5%
Christian	40.5%	46.2%	-5.7%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Chester Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chester Avenue 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 -65.9%.

🔎 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 5BW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 10/10 (very 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 Chester Avenue are based on 69 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 Chester Avenue, Dukinfield, SK16 5BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK16 5BW

Average Price
£136,809

Semi-Detached
£124,190

Terraced
£149,497

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£73,098

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chester Avenue

Average Price
£170,445

Semi-Detached
£183,561

Terraced
£160,331

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£67,898

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chester AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
69 Chester Avenue, Dukinfield, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2023-10-16	£168,008
113A Chester Avenue, Dukinfield, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£86,500	2023-09-22	£92,489
99 Chester Avenue, Dukinfield, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£141,500	2022-01-05	£162,626
71 Chester Avenue, Dukinfield, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£85,500	2016-11-25	£140,963
101 Chester Avenue, Dukinfield, Greater Manchester Terraced, an established residential building	£85,000	2014-07-25	£160,973

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK16 5BW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	54
Retired	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Part-Time Employee	20
Self-Employed	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	10
Other	9
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	16
Other	8
Education	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's CofE Primary School, Dukinfield Westmorland Avenue , SK16 5JA	3out of 4	322 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yew Tree Primary School Yew Tree Lane , SK16 5BJ	3out of 4	428 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Cheetham Hill Road , SK16 5LB	3out of 4	632 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradley Green Primary Academy Bradley Green Road , Newton SK14 4NA	3out of 4	1,005 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	1,043 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	313 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Rayner Stephens High School Yew Tree Lane , SK16 5BL	- not rated	411 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hyde High School Old Road , SK14 4SP	2out of 4	1,694 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Hill School Thompson Cross , Stamford Street SK15 1LX	3out of 4	1,736 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Copley Academy Huddersfield Road , SK15 3RR	1out of 4	2,972 yd	Academy converter	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	1,948 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Sixth Form College Darnton Road , OL6 9RL	- not rated	2,360 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
Cromwell High School Yew Tree Lane , SK16 5BJ	4out of 4	411 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakdale School Cheetham Hill Road , SK16 5LD	3out of 4	482 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity School Birbeck Street , Off High Street SK15 1SH	- not rated	1,116 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Ashton School Bennett Street , SK14 4SS	3out of 4	1,546 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tameside Pupil Referral Service Globe Lane , SK16 4UJ	2out of 4	1,652 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Cromwell Tea Room	Cromwell High School, Yew Tree Lane	323 yd
Nana Josies Sandwich Shop	Nana Josies Sandwich Shop, 70 Yew Tree Lane	324 yd
ITRAIN Gym	Dukinfield Swimming Baths, Birch Lane	483 yd
St Johns Church Centre	St Johns Church, Vicarage Drive	555 yd
Mahal Indian Restaurant	Bridgefield Curry House, 150 High Street	675 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lodge Hotel	Lodge Hotel, 144 Cheetham Hill Road	127 yd
Stalybridge Cricket Club	Stalybridge Cricket Athletic Club, Cheetham Hill Road	368 yd
The Forester	The Forester, Fir Tree Lane	522 yd
Masons Arms	Masons Arms, 107 Oxford Road	658 yd
Wheatsheaf Inn	Wheatsheaf Inn, 41 Birch Lane	738 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Delicious Dukin Food	Delicious Dukin Food, 121 Cheetham Hill Road	104 yd
Golden Phoenix	Golden Phoenix, 123 Cheetham Hill Road	105 yd
Yew Tree Takeaway	Yew Tree Takeaway, 64 Yew Tree Lane	292 yd
Astley Sports Village	Astley Sports College And Community High School, Yew Tree Lane	375 yd
Chutney Massala	1 The Square, Fir Tree Lane	522 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons Supermarket	Morrisons Supermarket, Foundry Street		911 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stalybridge St. Pauls Cricket Club CHEETHAM HILL ROAD	grass pitches	188 yd
Cromwell High School CORONATION AVENUE		379 yd
All Saints Catholic College Roman Catholic Sixth Form College Roman Catholic Sixth Form College Kenyon Avenue	grass pitches	418 yd
Astley Sports Village Yew Tree Lane	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	460 yd
Itrain BIRCH LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	546 yd
Blocksages Playing Fields BIRCH LANE	grass pitches	571 yd
Yew Tree Lane Playing Fields QUEENSWAY	grass pitches	577 yd
Stanley Square Conservative Club DUKINFIELD CONSERVATIVE CLUB DUKINFIELD CONSERVATIVE CLUB STANLEY STREET		889 yd
Dukinfield Golf Club YEW TREE LANE	golf	1,010 yd
Armadale Road Playing Fields 96A 96A ARMADALE ROAD	grass pitches	1,051 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	98.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.6%

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	70.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	81.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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