Housing in SK2 5LD
What the homes in SK2 5LD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Offerton West
- Council
- Stockport
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,645 (2024)
SK2 5LDStockport
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (70%). Flats make up 9.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SK2 5LD area is well below that, at 39.5%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.3% of households against 20.5%. 17.9% own outright and 21.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned39.5%61.3%
- Shared ownership3%1%
- Private rented12.3%20.5%
- Social rented45%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.2%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 31.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is lone parent with dependent children, at 17.9%. 34.4% of households include dependent children.
Private rents in Stockport
Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Stockport, August 2026, +5.4% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SK2 5LD sits in (Offerton West): about 1,645 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.