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Housing in SK11 7GR

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

Neighbourhood
Macclesfield South & Lyme Green
Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,032 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (47.2%). Flats make up 4.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SK11 7GREngland
Detached19%22.9%
Semi-detached47.2%31.5%
Terraced29%23%
Purpose-built flat3.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SK11 7GR area is below that, at 49.7%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 10% of households against 20.5%. 18.7% own outright and 30.9% with a mortgage.

SK11 7GR
50%
38%
England
  • Owned49.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.4%1%
  • Private rented10%20.5%
  • Social rented37.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SK11 7GREngland
Owned outright18.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.2%2.2%
From the council10.2%8.3%
From a housing association27.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 29.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SK11 7GREngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 21.9%. 32.8% of households include dependent children.

SK11 7GREngland
Living alone, under 6620.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.9%12.8%
Couple, no children15.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.1%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 SK11 7GR sits in (Macclesfield South & Lyme Green): about 2,032 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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