Housing in SK1 2NA
What the homes in SK1 2NA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Central Stockport, Portwood & Shaw Heath
- Council
- Stockport
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,835 (2024)
SK1 2NAStockport
What homes look like here
Most homes here are purpose-built flat (51.1%). Flats make up 68.8%, more than double the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SK1 2NA area is less than half that, at 16.2%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 38.1% of households against 20.5%. 5.7% own outright and 10.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned16.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership6.3%1%
- Private rented38.1%20.5%
- Social rented39.1%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 50.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 42.5%. 17.4% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Stockport
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Stockport, August 2026, +5.4% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SK1 2NA sits in (Central Stockport, Portwood & Shaw Heath): about 1,835 residents.
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.