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Housing in SK11 6

What the homes in SK11 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Population
9,912 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (58.2%). Flats make up 22.4%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

SK11 6England
Detached6.1%22.9%
Semi-detached13.3%31.5%
Terraced58.2%23%
Purpose-built flat11%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building7.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; SK11 6 is below that, at 50.8%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 38.5% of households against 20.5%. 23.2% own outright and 27.6% with a mortgage.

SK11 6
51%
38%
England
  • Owned50.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented38.5%20.5%
  • Social rented9.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SK11 6England
Owned outright23.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent35.4%18.2%
Other private rented3%2.2%
From the council1%8.3%
From a housing association8.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 45.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SK11 6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 34.9%. 18.3% of households include dependent children.

SK11 6England
Living alone, under 6634.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.8%12.8%
Couple, no children20%16.8%
Couple with dependent children12.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.5%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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