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Housing in SK11 8DS

What the homes in SK11 8DS 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
1,391 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (52.3%). Flats make up 36.3%, well above the 22.2% across England.

SK11 8DSEngland
Detached2.4%22.9%
Semi-detached9%31.5%
Terraced52.3%23%
Purpose-built flat25.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SK11 8DS area is below that, at 45.4%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 34.2% of households against 20.5%. 21.6% own outright and 23.9% with a mortgage.

SK11 8DS
45%
34%
18%
England
  • Owned45.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.6%1%
  • Private rented34.2%20.5%
  • Social rented17.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SK11 8DSEngland
Owned outright21.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent32.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council1.3%8.3%
From a housing association16.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 52% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SK11 8DSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 31.6%. 16.9% of households include dependent children.

SK11 8DSEngland
Living alone, under 6631.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20.5%12.8%
Couple, no children16.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.7%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 8DS sits in (Central Macclesfield): about 1,391 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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