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Housing in SK2 9

What the homes in SK2 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Stockport
Region
North West
Population
2,134 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (48.3%). Flats make up 60.5%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SK2 9England
Detached1.2%22.9%
Semi-detached4.2%31.5%
Terraced34.2%23%
Purpose-built flat48.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building10.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; SK2 9 is less than half that, at 22.1%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 34.7% of households against 20.5%. 9.3% own outright and 12.7% with a mortgage.

SK2 9
22%
35%
40%
England
  • Owned22.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.9%1%
  • Private rented34.7%20.5%
  • Social rented40.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SK2 9England
Owned outright9.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan12.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent33.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council29.8%8.3%
From a housing association10.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 48.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SK2 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 38.9%. 19.1% of households include dependent children.

SK2 9England
Living alone, under 6638.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.9%12.8%
Couple, no children14%16.8%
Couple with dependent children8.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over1.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.6%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

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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