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Housing in SK2

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

Council
Stockport
Region
North West
Population
43,544 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (42.1%). Flats make up 18.4%, below the 22.2% across England.

SK2England
Detached13.4%22.9%
Semi-detached42.1%31.5%
Terraced26.1%23%
Purpose-built flat14.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; SK2 is broadly in line with that, at 64.6%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17% of households against 20.5%. 31.1% own outright and 33.5% with a mortgage.

SK2
65%
17%
16%
England
  • Owned64.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.2%1%
  • Private rented17%20.5%
  • Social rented16.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SK2England
Owned outright31.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council8.7%8.3%
From a housing association7.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SK2England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 19.3%. 28.1% of households include dependent children.

SK2England
Living alone, under 6619%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.7%12.8%
Couple, no children16.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.3%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

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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