Among the most deprived
IMD England
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Crime · Jan '26
North West
Region
Live
Status
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Coordinates & Location for SK16 4BW
Postcode
SK16 4BW
Coordinates
53.4787, -2.0931
Grid reference
SJ939979
Easting
393,921
Northing
397,997
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VFWH4+FQ
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Dukinfield
Travel to Work
Manchester
ITL Region
Tameside
National Park
Non-National Park
Deprivation Index(IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
1636
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 1636 out of 32,844 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near SK16 4BW
England & WalesCrime trends · near SK16 4BW
Counts are for Dukinfield electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearFeb '24 – Jan '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
1
YoY —
110
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26
ASB
0
YoY —
000
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
000
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
000
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
000
Feb '24Aug '24Feb '25Aug '25Jan '26
Demographics(LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.77.5%
African5.9%
Other White5.1%
Indian1.7%
Other ethnic group: Any other ethnic group1.5%
+ 2 other groups · 8.3%
Religion
No religion45.9%
Christian44.9%
Muslim3.9%
Not answered3.9%
+ other · 1.5%
Age groups
35–4920.1%
50–6418.2%
25–3416.9%
20–249.4%
65–748.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.8%
Households
Other40.4%
Any member 66+12.6%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.3%
Cohabiting couple family: No children7.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children6.5%
+ 7 other households · 24.0%
Administrative Information
Tameside
Local Authority
Council AreaAshton-under-Lyne E14001070
Constituency
E14001070Greater Manchester
Police Force
England
Ward
Dukinfield
Constituency code
E14001070
EU Electoral Region
North West
Parish
Tameside, unparished area
International Territorial Level
Tameside
Health & NHS
North West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandGreater Manchester
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
North West
NHS Region
North West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Tameside and Glossop
Sub ICB Location
NHS Greater Manchester ICB - 01Y
Cancer Alliance
Greater Manchester
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Tameside 017E E01006016
E01006016MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Tameside 017 E02001245
E02001245LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Tameside 017E E01006016
E01006016MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Tameside 017 E02001245
E02001245Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation A1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
5:50 AM
Sunrise
6:13 PM
Sunset
12 hours 23 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:50 AM
Sunset (today)
6:13 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 23 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
May 2026
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
TerminatedActive
Active Duration
2026 -> PresentMay 2026 — Introduced
Postcode SK16 4BW introduced by Royal Mail.
Present — Active
Postcode SK16 4BW is currently active and in use.
First introduced
May 2026
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
Active
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near SK16 4BW
Open schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 40%
RWM expected
28%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 46%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 57%
RWM expected
53%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 62%
RWM expected
68%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16
SecondaryIndependentMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 0%
Attainment 8
4.5
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 68%
RWM expected
66%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 43%
RWM expected
63%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 0%
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 41%
Attainment 8
37.5
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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