SK16

UK postcode district

Updated September 2026

District overview

Postcode units
575
Current units
459
Coordinate coverage
100%
Electoral wards
3

Coverage context

Countries represented
England
English regions represented
North West
Local authority codes
1
Terminated postcode units
116

Postcode sectors in SK16

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2 sectors

Property

Across this district

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9,143 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
50, Winchester Road, Dukinfield, SK16 5DQ 24 July 2026 £410,000
13, Elm Tree Drive, Dukinfield, SK16 5HQ 24 July 2026 £240,000
19, Inverness Road, Dukinfield, SK16 5AA 17 July 2026 £135,000

Schools

Across this district

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Open schools
12
Primary
6
Secondary
2

Recorded crime

Across this district

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Published events
2
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2

Census 2021

Population and age profile

SK16 usual residents
19,746
Age-profile population
19,945

Age bands in SK16

Postcode district
Age 0 to 14
18%

3,585 residents

Age 15 to 24
10.7%

2,140 residents

Age 25 to 44
25.4%

5,072 residents

Age 45 to 64
27%

5,383 residents

Age 65 and over
18.9%

3,765 residents

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

The median Ofcom availability percentage across 456 current postcode units in this district. Each postcode is weighted equally, not by premises.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

426 postcode units had 100% superfast coverage, 400 had 100% gigabit-capable coverage, and 0 had at least some premises without decent fixed or fixed-wireless access.

Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

3

in this district

  • DUKINFIELD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    20 CONCORD WAY, DUKINFIELD, SK16 4DB

    ODS code P89021

  • KING STREET MEDICAL CENTRE

    96-98 KING STREET, DUKINFIELD, SK16 4JZ

    ODS code P89022

  • TOWN HALL SURGERY

    112 KING STREET, DUKINFIELD, SK16 4LD

    ODS code P89025

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £195,000 from 1,295 recorded sales in SK16. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Tameside is £211,304 in June 2026, up 2.2% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

12 open schools are in scope, including 6 primary and 2 secondary schools.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

2 published events cover 12 months, averaging 0.167 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.