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SK16 4RU

Dukinfield · Tameside · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Dukinfield
Local authority
Tameside
Constituency
Ashton-under-Lyne
Postcode district
SK16
Postcode sector
SK16 4

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SK16 4RR 169 m
SK16 4RN 194 m
SK16 4RX 235 m
SK16 4RG 256 m
SK16 4UG 312 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SK16 4RU
Status
Current
Introduced
1 January 1980
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
SK
Postcode district
SK16
Postcode sector
SK16 4
Latitude
53.468595
Longitude
-2.101176
British National Grid easting
393,381
British National Grid northing
396,876

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
North West · E12000002
Local authority district
Tameside · E08000008
Electoral ward
Dukinfield · E05014528
Parish or community
E43000162
Westminster constituency
Ashton-under-Lyne · E14001070
Output area
E00030445
Lower layer super output area
Tameside 017A · E01006008
Middle layer super output area
Tameside 017 · E02001245

Postcode source versions

Explore SK16

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
110
Primary
77
Secondary
16

  1. Tameside Alternative Provision Academy

    Academy alternative provision converter

    483 m

  2. Poplar Street Primary School

    Academy converter

    934 m

  3. Ravensfield Primary School

    Academy converter

    955 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
3
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 3

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
SK16 4 residents
8,761

Age bands in SK16 4

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
19.3%

1,680 residents

Age 15 to 24
11.7%

1,020 residents

Age 25 to 44
27.6%

2,405 residents

Age 45 to 64
26%

2,265 residents

Age 65 and over
15.5%

1,354 residents

Small counts are adjusted for privacy, so totals can differ slightly between Census tables.

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

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
60%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
60%
Gigabit-capable
60%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%

Predicted coverage, not measured speeds. Check availability for your address with a provider. Postcode-level full-fibre figures are not published in this release.

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

GP practices

32

within 5 km

  • GUIDE BRIDGE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    GUIDE LANE, AUDENSHAW, MANCHESTER, M34 5HY

    ODS code Y02713

    871 m

  • TOWN HALL SURGERY

    112 KING STREET, DUKINFIELD, SK16 4LD

    ODS code P89025

    1.2 km

  • KING STREET MEDICAL CENTRE

    96-98 KING STREET, DUKINFIELD, SK16 4JZ

    ODS code P89022

    1.2 km

  • HT PRACTICE

    156 STOCKPORT ROAD, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL7 0NW

    ODS code P89020

    1.2 km

  • DENTON MEDICAL PRACTICE

    100 ASHTON ROAD, DENTON, MANCHESTER, M34 3JE

    ODS code P89018

    1.4 km

  • WEST END MEDICAL CENTRE

    98-102 STOCKPORT ROAD, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL7 0LH

    ODS code P89030

    1.4 km

  • DUKINFIELD MEDICAL PRACTICE

    20 CONCORD WAY, DUKINFIELD, SK16 4DB

    ODS code P89021

    1.5 km

  • MILLGATE HEALTHCARE PARTNERSHIP

    ANN STREET, DENTON, MANCHESTER, M34 2AJ

    ODS code P89015

    1.8 km

  • ASHTON GP SERVICE

    ASHTON PRIMARY CARE CENTRE, 193 OLD STREET, ASHTON UNDER LYNE, OL6 7SR

    ODS code Y02586

    1.9 km

  • DONNEYBROOK MEDICAL CENTRE

    CLARENDON STREET, HYDE, SK14 2AH

    ODS code P89016

    2.3 km

  • THE BROOKE SURGERY

    20 MARKET STREET, HYDE, SK14 1AT

    ODS code P89002

    2.3 km

  • CLARENDON MEDICAL CENTRE

    CLARENDON STREET, HYDE, SK14 2AQ

    ODS code P89012

    2.3 km

  • ASHTON MEDICAL GROUP

    CHAPEL STREET, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 6EW

    ODS code P89008

    2.5 km

  • ALBION MEDICAL PRACTICE

    1 ALBION STREET, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 6HF

    ODS code P89003

    2.5 km

  • HAUGHTON THORNLEY MEDICAL CENTRES

    THORNLEY HOUSE MEDICAL CENTRE, 9 THORNLEY STREET, HYDE, SK14 1JY

    ODS code P89014

    2.9 km

  • MEDLOCK VALE MEDICAL PRACTICE

    58 ASHTON ROAD, DROYLSDEN, MANCHESTER, M43 7BW

    ODS code P89010

    3.0 km

  • GORDON STREET MEDICAL CENTRE

    171 MOSSLEY ROAD, ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE, OL6 6NE

    ODS code P89011

    3.1 km

  • GROSVENOR MEDICAL CENTRE

    62 GROSVENOR STREET, STALYBRIDGE, SK15 1RZ

    ODS code P89026

    3.1 km

  • STAMFORD HOUSE

    2 PRINCESS STREET, ASHTON UNDER LYNE, OL6 9QH

    ODS code P89609

    3.2 km

  • MARKET STREET MEDICAL PRACTICE

    76 MARKET STREET, DROYLSDEN, MANCHESTER, M43 6DE

    ODS code P89029

    3.2 km

Showing 20 of 32 matching practices.

Main GP practices only; branch surgeries are excluded. Distances are straight-line. Contact the practice to check registration, services, opening hours and appointments.

Source acquired on 2026-09-05. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Gate Street

    BCT · Hooley Hill

    0.1 miles

  • Gate Street

    BCT · Hooley Hill

    0.1 miles

  • Old Hall Street

    BCT · Hooley Hill

    0.2 miles

  • Old Hall Street

    BCT · Hooley Hill

    0.2 miles

  • Globe Square

    BCT · Hooley Hill

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Tameside 017A, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

4 of 10

Overall England rank

12,030 of 33,755

Income
4 of 10
Employment
4 of 10
Education and skills
4 of 10
Health and disability
4 of 10
Crime
4 of 10
Housing and services
6 of 10
Living environment
3 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

Schools

110 open schools are in scope, including 77 primary and 16 secondary schools. Tameside Alternative Provision Academy is the nearest published school at 483 m.

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

Recorded crime

3 published events cover 12 months, averaging 0.25 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 3 events.

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