Among the most deprived
IMD England
Low · 0.1 per 1k
Crime · Jan '26
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Status
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Coordinates & Location for SK16 4LS
Postcode
SK16 4LS
Coordinates
53.4767, -2.0951
Grid reference
SJ937977
Easting
393,785
Northing
397,772
Region
North West
Plus Code
9C5VFWG3+MX
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.
2045
Rank out of 32,844 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 2045 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 4LS
England & WalesCrime trends · near SK16 4LS
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.89.5%
Other White2.6%
Bangladeshi2.1%
+ other · 5.8%
Religion
No religion48.3%
Christian43.3%
Not answered4.3%
Muslim2.6%
+ other · 1.5%
Age groups
50–6419.5%
35–4918.2%
25–3414.9%
65–747.9%
10–157.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 32.2%
Households
Other22.6%
Any member 66+17.8%
Lone parent family: With dependent children12.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children8.3%
Cohabiting couple family: With dependent children8.1%
+ 9 other households · 30.9%
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 017B E01006010
E01006010MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Tameside 017 E02001245
E02001245LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Tameside 017B E01006010
E01006010MSOA 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
5:52 AM
Sunrise
6:11 PM
Sunset
12 hours 19 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
5:52 AM
Sunset (today)
6:11 PM
Daylight duration
12 hours 19 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
December 2015
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~11 years
Active Duration
2015 -> PresentDecember 2015 — Introduced
Postcode SK16 4LS introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01006010 and MSOA E02001245 assigned.
Present — Active
Postcode SK16 4LS is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 2015
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~11 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
Schools near SK16 4LS
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
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 68%
RWM expected
66%
SecondaryIndependentMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 0%
Attainment 8
4.5
SecondaryStateMixed · Ages 11–16FSM 41%
Attainment 8
37.5
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 44%
RWM expected
63%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–11FSM 46%
RWM expected
63%
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.
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