Housing in SK3 9QA
What the homes in SK3 9QA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Edgeley
- Council
- Stockport
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,644 (2024)
SK3 9QAStockport
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (71.7%). Flats make up 7.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SK3 9QA area is broadly in line with that, at 55.2%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 26.8% of households against 20.5%. 20.7% own outright and 34.5% with a mortgage.
- Owned55.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.4%1%
- Private rented26.8%20.5%
- Social rented17.4%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.3%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 35.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 22.5%. 26.9% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SK3 9QA sits in (Edgeley): about 1,644 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.