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Housing in SK4 5DE

What the homes in SK4 5DE 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
1,704 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (26.6%). Flats make up 49.4%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

SK4 5DEEngland
Detached6.6%22.9%
Semi-detached26.6%31.5%
Terraced17.4%23%
Purpose-built flat24.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house18.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SK4 5DE area is below that, at 52.8%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 34.3% of households against 20.5%. 22.8% own outright and 30.1% with a mortgage.

SK4 5DE
53%
34%
13%
England
  • Owned52.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented34.3%20.5%
  • Social rented12.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SK4 5DEEngland
Owned outright22.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent32.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council2.6%8.3%
From a housing association10.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 43.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SK4 5DEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 31.9%. 19.9% of households include dependent children.

SK4 5DEEngland
Living alone, under 6631.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.3%12.8%
Couple, no children18.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.3%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SK4 5DE sits in (Heaton Chapel & Shaw Road): about 1,704 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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