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Housing in SK2 5HZ

What the homes in SK2 5HZ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Offerton East & Bosden Farm
Council
Stockport
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,474 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (64.7%). Flats make up 2.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SK2 5HZEngland
Detached64.7%22.9%
Semi-detached26.9%31.5%
Terraced6.1%23%
Purpose-built flat1.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

92.3% of households in the SK2 5HZ area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 6.2% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 50% own outright and 42.3% with a mortgage.

SK2 5HZ
92%
England
  • Owned92.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented6.2%20.5%
  • Social rented1.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SK2 5HZEngland
Owned outright50%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan42.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.2%18.2%
Other private rented1%2.2%
From the council0.2%8.3%
From a housing association1.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 22.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SK2 5HZEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.4%). 26.6% of households include dependent children.

SK2 5HZEngland
Living alone, under 668.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.1%12.8%
Couple, no children17.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over15.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.4%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Stockport

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Stockport (August 2026, +5.4% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

StockportEngland
All homes£1,119£1,459
One bedroom£812£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,036£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,266£1,489
Four or more£1,745£2,161
Detached£1,559£1,640
Semi-detached£1,223£1,449
Terraced£1,119£1,435
Flat or maisonette£953£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SK2 5HZ (Offerton East & Bosden Farm) (about 1,474 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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