Dukinfield
Strong on safety and transport, with schools to consider
Dukinfield at a glance
- House prices
- £193,500
- Lower prices18th percentile
- Schools
- 8th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 95th percentile
- Strong
- Crime rate
- 0.2 per 1,000 residents
- Strong99th percentile
- Flood risk
- 5.8% of the area in flood zones
- Middle55th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Dukinfield a good place to live?
Dukinfield may be a good fit for people who value lower crime, stronger transport access and lower house prices. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Tameside below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
- Movers who value stronger transport access
- Buyers looking for lower house prices
Watch out for
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Dukinfield
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 0.2 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 99th percentile nationally
Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Dukinfield
House prices
- Median sale price
- £193,500
- Percentile
- 18th percentile nationally
House prices appear lower than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 104 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Dukinfield
Schools
8th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Dukinfield
Flood risk
5.8% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 2.2% of the area. That is the 55th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Dukinfield
Transport
95th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Dukinfield a good place to live?
Dukinfield may be a good fit for people who value lower crime, stronger transport access and lower house prices. The available data also shows the share of land in flood zones is around the middle for England. School performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Dukinfield safe?
Dukinfield ranks in the 99th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Dukinfield?
The median sale price was £193,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 18th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Dukinfield?
Schools rank in the 8th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Dukinfield?
Nearby public profiles include Denton North East in Tameside and Waunfawr in Gwynedd - Gwynedd.
