The Dukinfield Stalybridge ward sits on the eastern edge of the Tameside borough in Greater Manchester, straddling the interface between the towns of Dukinfield and Stalybridge. It mixes dense terraces and suburban housing, following the River Tame and historic canal corridors, with the Pennines foothills rising to the east and good rail and road links into Manchester.
Historically the area expanded with 19th century textiles and engineering, and surviving mill buildings and canal infrastructure give the neighbourhood a strong industrial flavour. Today the local economy blends small businesses, light industry and commuters, while parks, towpaths and active community groups contribute to a sense of local identity focused on heritage, green-space improvements and transport regeneration.
Postcode districts covering Dukinfield Stalybridge
Most populated places nearby
- Manchester 6.5 miles
- Bradford 24.9 miles
- Oldham 4.7 miles
- Wigan 24.2 miles
- Warrington 22.3 miles
- Burnley 23.3 miles
- Huddersfield 16.4 miles
- Bolton 17.3 miles
- Stockport 5.9 miles
- Salford 9.3 miles
- Rochdale 10.7 miles
- Halifax 19.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Dukinfield Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Hyde Newton Ward 1.1 miles
- Stalybridge Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Ashton St. Michael's Ward 1.3 miles
- Stalybridge South Ward 1.6 miles
- Stalybridge North Ward 1.7 miles
- Hyde Godley Ward 1.7 miles
- Ashton-under-Lyne Built-up area 1.7 miles
- St. Peter's Ward 1.8 miles
- Hyde Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Hattersley Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Hyde Werneth Ward 2.4 miles
Example postcodes in Dukinfield Stalybridge
SK16 5DP, SK15 2EA, SK15 2EL, SK16 5NZ, SK15 2BJ, SK15 1TF, SK16 5ES, SK15 2JP, SK16 5NS … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 12.1 miles
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 31.6 miles
- Stalybridge Railway Station 0.6 miles
- Flowery Field Station 1.2 miles
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 7.2 miles
Hotels near Dukinfield Stalybridge Ad
- Village Hotel Manchester Hyde 3 1.3 miles
- The Broadoak 2.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Manchester - Oldham 3 3.1 miles
- Pack Horse Inn 4 7.1 miles
- Premier Inn Manchester Tameside Hyde 3 2.1 miles
- Cove Minshull Street 4 7.1 miles
- Village Hotel Manchester Ashton 4 2.2 miles
- Best Western Manchester Oldham Smokies Park Hotel 3 3.1 miles
- Whitworth Locke 4 7.2 miles
- The Rex 5 7.4 miles
Schools in Dukinfield Stalybridge
- Broadbent Fold Primary School and Nursery Primary
- Cromwell High School Special
- Gorse Hall Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Oakdale School Special
- St John's C of E Primary School, Dukinfield Primary
- St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary
- St. Peter's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Primary
- Trinity School Independent - all ages
- Yew Tree Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Ardotalia Archaeological site 3.5 miles
- Manchester Velodrome Stadium 5.3 miles
- City of Manchester Stadium Stadium 5.7 miles
- Boundary Park Stadium 6.1 miles
- Edgeley Park Stadium 6.7 miles
- University of Manchester University 7 miles
- The University of Manchester School of Computer Science University 7.1 miles
- Manchester Museum (oxford road) Museum 7.1 miles
- Piccadilly Gardens Gardens 7.2 miles
- Manchester Metropolitan University University 7.2 miles
- Manchester Art Gallery Museum 7.3 miles
- Urbis Manchester Museum 7.4 miles