Housing in SK5 6LY
What the homes in SK5 6LY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- North Reddish
- Council
- Stockport
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,748 (2024)
SK5 6LYStockport
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (67.3%). Flats make up 13.1%, well below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SK5 6LY area is broadly in line with that, at 57.3%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 35.7% of households against 20.5%. 26.6% own outright and 30.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned57.3%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.6%1%
- Private rented35.7%20.5%
- Social rented6.4%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 34.8% 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 26.9%. 27.8% 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 SK5 6LY sits in (North Reddish): about 1,748 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.