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Housing in SK2 5XP

What the homes in SK2 5XP 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
1,371 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (58.7%). Flats make up 3.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SK2 5XPEngland
Detached58.7%22.9%
Semi-detached34.1%31.5%
Terraced4%23%
Purpose-built flat3.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SK2 5XP area is well above that, at 91.3%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 7.8% of households against 20.5%. 52.6% own outright and 38.8% with a mortgage.

SK2 5XP
91%
England
  • Owned91.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented7.8%20.5%
  • Social rented0.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SK2 5XPEngland
Owned outright52.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan38.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent6.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.2%2.2%
From the council0%8.3%
From a housing association0.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SK2 5XPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 20.6%. 20.6% of households include dependent children.

SK2 5XPEngland
Living alone, under 6611.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.1%12.8%
Couple, no children20.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children11.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children1.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over14.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.6%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. Published by council, not 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 everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SK2 5XP sits in (Offerton East & Bosden Farm): about 1,371 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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