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Housing in SK11 7EA

What the homes in SK11 7EA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Central Macclesfield
Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,810 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (53.1%). Flats make up 22.8%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

SK11 7EAEngland
Detached7.4%22.9%
Semi-detached16.6%31.5%
Terraced53.1%23%
Purpose-built flat13.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SK11 7EA area is below that, at 52.7%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 32.1% of households against 20.5%. 27.2% own outright and 25.5% with a mortgage.

SK11 7EA
53%
32%
13%
England
  • Owned52.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.7%1%
  • Private rented32.1%20.5%
  • Social rented13.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SK11 7EAEngland
Owned outright27.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent28.7%18.2%
Other private rented3.4%2.2%
From the council1.7%8.3%
From a housing association11.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 44.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SK11 7EAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 35%. 16% of households include dependent children.

SK11 7EAEngland
Living alone, under 6635%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.5%12.8%
Couple, no children20.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.2%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 SK11 7EA sits in (Central Macclesfield): about 1,810 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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