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Housing in SK10 1LY

What the homes in SK10 1LY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Macclesfield East & Hurdsfield
Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,436 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (41%). Flats make up 22%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

SK10 1LYEngland
Detached8.7%22.9%
Semi-detached27.4%31.5%
Terraced41%23%
Purpose-built flat13.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.9%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SK10 1LY area is above that, at 71.4%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17.3% of households against 20.5%. 41.2% own outright and 30.2% with a mortgage.

SK10 1LY
71%
17%
England
  • Owned71.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented17.3%20.5%
  • Social rented10.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SK10 1LYEngland
Owned outright41.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council2.6%8.3%
From a housing association8.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 45.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SK10 1LYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 25.6%. 17.7% of households include dependent children.

SK10 1LYEngland
Living alone, under 6625.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.7%12.8%
Couple, no children15.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.1%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Cheshire East

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Cheshire East, August 2026, +6.6% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

Cheshire EastEngland
All homes£985£1,459
One bedroom£696£1,195
Two bedrooms£898£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,106£1,489
Four or more£1,610£2,161
Detached£1,432£1,640
Semi-detached£1,089£1,449
Terraced£968£1,435
Flat or maisonette£821£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SK10 1LY sits in (Macclesfield East & Hurdsfield): about 1,436 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.

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