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Housing in SK4 2RJ

What the homes in SK4 2RJ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Heaton Chapel & Shaw Road
Council
Stockport
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,715 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (40.6%). Flats make up 33.2%, well above the 22.2% across England.

SK4 2RJEngland
Detached13.9%22.9%
Semi-detached40.6%31.5%
Terraced12.1%23%
Purpose-built flat21.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house9.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

74.6% of households in the SK4 2RJ area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.9% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 39.8% own outright and 34.8% with a mortgage.

SK4 2RJ
75%
18%
England
  • Owned74.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented17.9%20.5%
  • Social rented7.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SK4 2RJEngland
Owned outright39.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council2.1%8.3%
From a housing association5.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 36.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SK4 2RJEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.7%). 23.4% of households include dependent children.

SK4 2RJEngland
Living alone, under 6616.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.5%12.8%
Couple, no children19.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children1.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.6%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SK4 2RJ (Heaton Chapel & Shaw Road) (about 1,715 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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