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Postcode district · Stockport

Housing in SK1

What the homes in SK1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Stockport
Region
North West
Population
24,130 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (35.1%). Flats make up 39.4%, well above the 22.2% across England.

SK1England
Detached2.6%22.9%
Semi-detached22.9%31.5%
Terraced35.1%23%
Purpose-built flat33.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

42% of households in SK1 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 25.8% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 19% own outright and 22.9% with a mortgage.

SK1
42%
26%
29%
England
  • Owned42%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.9%1%
  • Private rented25.8%20.5%
  • Social rented29.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SK1England
Owned outright19%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan22.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent24%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council16.1%8.3%
From a housing association13.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 41.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SK1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (30.6%). 23.8% of households include dependent children.

SK1England
Living alone, under 6630.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11%12.8%
Couple, no children15.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.9%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Stockport

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Stockport (August 2026, +5.4% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

StockportEngland
All homes£1,119£1,459
One bedroom£812£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,036£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,266£1,489
Four or more£1,745£2,161
Detached£1,559£1,640
Semi-detached£1,223£1,449
Terraced£1,119£1,435
Flat or maisonette£953£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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