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Housing in SK3 9BB

What the homes in SK3 9BB are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Central Stockport, Portwood & Shaw Heath
Council
Stockport
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,010 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (41.1%). Flats make up 38.5%, well above the 22.2% across England.

SK3 9BBEngland
Detached2.1%22.9%
Semi-detached18.2%31.5%
Terraced41.1%23%
Purpose-built flat25.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house9.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SK3 9BB area is well below that, at 33.5%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 38% of households against 20.5%. 17% own outright and 16.5% with a mortgage.

SK3 9BB
33%
38%
23%
England
  • Owned33.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership5.4%1%
  • Private rented38%20.5%
  • Social rented23.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SK3 9BBEngland
Owned outright17%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan16.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent36.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council8.5%8.3%
From a housing association14.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 40.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SK3 9BBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 28.7%. 26.6% of households include dependent children.

SK3 9BBEngland
Living alone, under 6628.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.6%12.8%
Couple, no children13.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.8%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 SK3 9BB sits in (Central Stockport, Portwood & Shaw Heath): about 2,010 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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