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 miles10.5 km
- Bradford 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Oldham 4.7 miles7.6 km
- Wigan 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Warrington 22.3 miles35.9 km
- Burnley 23.3 miles37.5 km
- Huddersfield 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Bolton 17.3 miles27.9 km
- Stockport 5.9 miles9.6 km
- Salford 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Rochdale 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Halifax 19.3 miles31 km
Neighbouring places
- Dukinfield Built-up area 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Hyde Newton Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Stalybridge Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Ashton St. Michael's Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Stalybridge South Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Stalybridge North Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Hyde Godley Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Ashton-under-Lyne Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- St. Peter's Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Hyde Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Hattersley Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Hyde Werneth Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
Example postcodes in Dukinfield Stalybridge
SK16 5HG, SK16 5EP, SK16 5BP, SK15 2ED, SK15 1TZ, SK16 5GD, SK15 3AE, SK16 5EH, SK16 5JA … See all
Transport links
- Manchester Airport 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Leeds Bradford International Airport 31.6 miles50.9 km
- Stalybridge Railway Station 0.6 miles1 km
- Flowery Field Station 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Manchester Piccadilly Gardens Bus Station 7.2 miles11.6 km
Hotels near Dukinfield Stalybridge Ad
- The Little Mill Inn 6.2 miles10.1 km
- Holiday Inn - Manchester - Oldham 3 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Dakota Manchester 5 6.8 miles11 km
- The Old Bell Inn 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Fairway Inn 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Village Hotel Manchester Ashton 4 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Leven Manchester 4 7.1 miles11.5 km
- Village Hotel Manchester Hyde 3 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Brewdog Doghouse Manchester 4 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Wilde Aparthotels Manchester St. Peters Square 4 7.4 miles11.9 km
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 miles5.6 km
- Manchester Velodrome Stadium 5.3 miles8.6 km
- City of Manchester Stadium Stadium 5.7 miles9.1 km
- Boundary Park Stadium 6.1 miles9.9 km
- Edgeley Park Stadium 6.7 miles10.8 km
- University of Manchester University 7 miles11.3 km
- The University of Manchester School of Computer Science University 7.1 miles11.3 km
- Manchester Museum (oxford road) Museum 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Piccadilly Gardens Gardens 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Manchester Metropolitan University University 7.2 miles11.7 km
- Manchester Art Gallery Museum 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Urbis Manchester Museum 7.4 miles11.9 km