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Housing in SK2 6QL

What the homes in SK2 6QL are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Davenport
Council
Stockport
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,462 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (58%). Flats make up 13.8%, well below the 22.2% across England.

SK2 6QLEngland
Detached1.9%22.9%
Semi-detached26.2%31.5%
Terraced58%23%
Purpose-built flat9.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SK2 6QL area is broadly in line with that, at 55.5%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 29.4% of households against 20.5%. 21.7% own outright and 33.8% with a mortgage.

SK2 6QL
56%
29%
15%
England
  • Owned55.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented29.4%20.5%
  • Social rented14.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SK2 6QLEngland
Owned outright21.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent27.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council9.8%8.3%
From a housing association5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 35.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SK2 6QLEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 26.9%. 29.6% of households include dependent children.

SK2 6QLEngland
Living alone, under 6626.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.4%12.8%
Couple, no children19.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children14.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.3%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. 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 6QL sits in (Davenport): about 1,462 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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