Dukinfield sits in the borough of Tameside in Greater Manchester, historically part of Cheshire, perched on the banks of the River Tame at the eastern edge of the conurbation near Stalybridge, Hyde and Ashton-under-Lyne. Its location close to the Pennines and the Peak District gives an easy escape to hills and reservoirs while keeping quick access to larger urban centres.
The town’s 19th‑century boom as a coal‑mining and cotton‑mill centre still colours the streets today, with rows of terraced housing and several former mill buildings repurposed for modern use. Local parks such as Dukinfield Park, community groups and a small retail and leisure centre sustain a largely residential, commuter‑oriented population, and there are good road and rail connections into Manchester and the surrounding towns.
Postcode districts covering Dukinfield
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 5.8 miles
- Oldham 4.6 miles
- Wigan 23.5 miles
- Warrington 21.7 miles
- Burnley 23.1 miles
- Huddersfield 16.9 miles
- Bolton 16.7 miles
- Stockport 5.5 miles
- Salford 8.6 miles
- Rochdale 10.4 miles
- Halifax 19.6 miles
- Macclesfield 15.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Dukinfield Stalybridge Ward 0.7 miles
- Hyde Newton Ward 1 mile
- St. Peter's Ward 1.1 miles
- Ashton St. Michael's Ward 1.1 miles
- Ashton-under-Lyne Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Stalybridge Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Hyde Godley Ward 1.8 miles
- Denton North East Ward 1.8 miles
- Hyde Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Audenshaw Built-up area 2 miles
- Stalybridge North Ward 2.1 miles
- Stalybridge South Ward 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Dukinfield
SK16 4XW, SK16 4AE, SK16 5RG, SK16 5NP, SK16 4HH, SK16 5PL, SK16 4TT, SK15 1UW, SK16 4UX … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 11.6 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 32 miles
- Hyde North Station 0.8 miles
- Stalybridge Railway Station 0.9 miles
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 6.5 miles
Hotels near Dukinfield Ad
- Village Hotel Manchester Hyde 3 0.8 miles
- The Broadoak 1.8 miles
- Cove Minshull Street 4 6.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Manchester - Oldham 3 2.7 miles
- Village Hotel Manchester Ashton 4 1.6 miles
- Whitworth Locke 4 6.5 miles
- The Rex 5 6.7 miles
- INNSiDE Manchester 4 6.9 miles
- Dakota Manchester 4 6.2 miles
- Pack Horse Inn 4 7.4 miles
Schools in Dukinfield
- All Saints Catholic College Secondary
- Broadbent Fold Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Cromwell High School Special
- Lyndhurst Primary School Primary
- Oakdale School Special
- Ravensfield Primary School Primary
- St John's C of E Primary School, Dukinfield Primary
- St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary
- Yew Tree Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Ardotalia Archaeological site 4.1 miles
- Manchester Velodrome Stadium 4.7 miles
- City of Manchester Stadium Stadium 5 miles
- Boundary Park Stadium 5.9 miles
- Edgeley Park Stadium 6.3 miles
- University of Manchester University 6.3 miles
- The University of Manchester School of Computer Science University 6.4 miles
- Manchester Museum (oxford road) Museum 6.4 miles
- Piccadilly Gardens Gardens 6.5 miles
- Manchester Metropolitan University University 6.5 miles
- Manchester Art Gallery Museum 6.6 miles
- Urbis Manchester Museum 6.7 miles