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Housing in SK4 3

What the homes in SK4 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Stockport
Region
North West
Population
16,815 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (38.6%). Flats make up 18.4%, below the 22.2% across England.

SK4 3England
Detached26.8%22.9%
Semi-detached38.6%31.5%
Terraced16.2%23%
Purpose-built flat15.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; SK4 3 is above that, at 76%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 14.6% of households against 20.5%. 39.4% own outright and 36.6% with a mortgage.

SK4 3
76%
15%
England
  • Owned76%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented14.6%20.5%
  • Social rented8.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SK4 3England
Owned outright39.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council2.8%8.3%
From a housing association5.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 30.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SK4 3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 23.7%. 28.8% of households include dependent children.

SK4 3England
Living alone, under 6615.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.3%12.8%
Couple, no children16.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.4%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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