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Housing in SK10

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

Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Population
55,103 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (33.1%). Flats make up 14.3%, well below the 22.2% across England.

SK10England
Detached33.1%22.9%
Semi-detached24.5%31.5%
Terraced27.8%23%
Purpose-built flat10.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; SK10 is above that, at 72.2%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 16% of households against 20.5%. 39.9% own outright and 32.2% with a mortgage.

SK10
72%
16%
England
  • Owned72.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented16%20.5%
  • Social rented10.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SK10England
Owned outright39.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council2.5%8.3%
From a housing association8.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 18.9%. 24.2% of households include dependent children.

SK10England
Living alone, under 6618.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.6%12.8%
Couple, no children18.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.6%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

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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