PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · Stockport

Housing in SK2 5QN

What the homes in SK2 5QN 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
1,417 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (51.3%). Flats make up 24.4%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

SK2 5QNEngland
Detached15.6%22.9%
Semi-detached51.3%31.5%
Terraced8.7%23%
Purpose-built flat22%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

75.6% of households in the SK2 5QN area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.1% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 43.6% own outright and 32.1% with a mortgage.

SK2 5QN
76%
14%
England
  • Owned75.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.8%1%
  • Private rented10.1%20.5%
  • Social rented13.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SK2 5QNEngland
Owned outright43.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council5%8.3%
From a housing association8.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 32.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SK2 5QNEngland
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
123456+
Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (17.6%). 23.4% of households include dependent children.

SK2 5QNEngland
Living alone, under 6616%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.2%12.8%
Couple, no children16.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over10.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.3%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 5QN (Offerton East & Bosden Farm) (about 1,417 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.

Explore

Look up another area

Nearby postcodes