Sandy Vale, Dukinfield, SK16 5NJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SK16 5NJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	42.3%	48.3%	6.0%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	57.7%	51.7%	-6.0%	49.0%	2.7%

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 5NJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.1% 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	37.4%	47.1%	9.7%	37.9%	9.2%
Married: Opposite sex	37.4%	24.5%	-12.9%	44.2%	-19.7%
Separated	6.4%	3.2%	-3.2%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	14.7%	18.7%	4.0%	9.1%	9.6%
Widowed	4.2%	6.5%	2.3%	6.1%	0.4%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	39.2%	35.8%	-3.4%	48.4%	-12.6%
Good health	36.1%	31.8%	-4.3%	33.6%	-1.8%
Fair health	16%	16.4%	0.4%	12.7%	3.7%
Bad health	7.5%	11.1%	3.6%	4.0%	7.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	4.9%	3.6%	1.2%	3.7%

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.

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 16.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.4%	27%	0.6%	18.2%	8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.8%	15.8%	-5.0%	9.6%	6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.9%	15.5%	-6.4%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	5.4%	0.5%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	18.3%	8.5%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	13.6%	16.5%	2.9%	33.8%	-17.3%
Other	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.4% 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	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	97.2%	91.4%	-5.8%	81.4%	10.0%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.8% 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	97.5%	94.8%	-2.7%	83.2%	11.6%
European Union	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	6.1%	-4.3%
Africa	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	97.5%	94.8%	-2.7%	83.2%	11.6%
10+ Years	0%	3.1%	3.1%	9.8%	-6.7%
5-10 Years	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.4%	76.7%	-6.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	26.8%	13.5%	13.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.6%	37.2%	5.4%
Christian	47.2%	46.2%	1.0%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Sandy Vale Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sandy Vale 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 remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -89.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£41,500

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in SK16 5NJ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 9/10 (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 Sandy Vale are based on 2 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 Sandy Vale, Dukinfield, SK16 5NJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SK16 5NJ

Average Price
£343,576

Semi-Detached
£343,576

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sandy Vale

Average Price
£351,045

Semi-Detached
£351,045

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sandy ValeStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Sandy Vale, Dukinfield, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£171,000	2008-05-02	£304,532
3 Sandy Vale, Dukinfield, Greater Manchester Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£89,000	2001-04-30	£397,558

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SK16 5NJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Looking after home or family	20
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	11
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	28
Education	11
Transport and storage	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Construction	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	555 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lyndhurst Community Primary School Lyndhurst Community Primary School , SK16 4JS	3out of 4	1,120 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne Keppel Street , OL6 6NN	3out of 4	1,218 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Yew Tree Primary School Yew Tree Lane , SK16 5BJ	3out of 4	1,225 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gorse Hall Primary and Nursery School Forester Drive , SK15 2DP	3out of 4	1,269 yd	Community school	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	880 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
West Hill School Thompson Cross , Stamford Street SK15 1LX	3out of 4	1,198 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Rayner Stephens High School Yew Tree Lane , SK16 5BL	- not rated	1,255 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Hyde High School Old Road , SK14 4SP	2out of 4	2,320 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Copley Academy Huddersfield Road , SK15 3RR	1out of 4	2,929 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	1,102 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Sixth Form College Darnton Road , OL6 9RL	- not rated	1,570 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
Trinity School Birbeck Street , Off High Street SK15 1SH	- not rated	980 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cromwell High School Yew Tree Lane , SK16 5BJ	4out of 4	1,255 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakdale School Cheetham Hill Road , SK16 5LD	3out of 4	1,263 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tameside Pupil Referral Service Globe Lane , SK16 4UJ	2out of 4	1,788 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Works 4 U Summort (Norman Mackie & Associates Ltd) The Peacock , SK15 1EB	- not rated	1,874 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Mahal Indian Restaurant	Bridgefield Curry House, 150 High Street	263 yd
St Johns Church Centre	St Johns Church, Vicarage Drive	323 yd
Latte Da	Latte Da, 69 Park Road	413 yd
Ultimate Fitness Ltd	Phoenix Mill, Wagstaff Street	451 yd
Herb & Spice	Herb & Spice, 99 Foundry Street	564 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Masons Arms	Masons Arms, 107 Oxford Road	227 yd
Astley Arms	Astley Arms Public House, 35 Robinson Street	416 yd
Tame Valley Hotel	Tame Valley Hotel, 1 Park Road	490 yd
Wheatsheaf Inn	Wheatsheaf Inn, 41 Birch Lane	543 yd
Stalybridge Cricket Club	Stalybridge Cricket Athletic Club, Cheetham Hill Road	600 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shiraz Grill	Shiraz Grill, 9 - 11 Stanley Square	628 yd
Stanley Square	Stanley Square, 3 High Street	629 yd
Concord Chippy	Concord Chippy, 34 Concord Way	647 yd
Ls Kitchen	Ls Kitchen, 11 Concord Way	647 yd
Curry Cottage	Curry Cottage, 1 Concord Way	647 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons Supermarket	Morrisons Supermarket, Foundry Street		348 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stanley Square Conservative Club DUKINFIELD CONSERVATIVE CLUB DUKINFIELD CONSERVATIVE CLUB STANLEY STREET		595 yd
Stalybridge St. Pauls Cricket Club CHEETHAM HILL ROAD	grass pitches	707 yd
Itrain BIRCH LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	759 yd
All Saints Catholic College Roman Catholic Sixth Form College Roman Catholic Sixth Form College Kenyon Avenue	grass pitches	831 yd
Blocksages Playing Fields BIRCH LANE	grass pitches	927 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	100.0%

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

Overview of SK16 5NJ