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Housing in SK5 7LU

What the homes in SK5 7LU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
South Reddish & Heaton Norris
Council
Stockport
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,424 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (45.5%). Flats make up 12.7%, well below the 22.2% across England.

SK5 7LUEngland
Detached2.4%22.9%
Semi-detached45.5%31.5%
Terraced39.4%23%
Purpose-built flat11%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SK5 7LU area is above that, at 70.9%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.8% of households against 20.5%. 33.1% own outright and 37.7% with a mortgage.

SK5 7LU
71%
16%
13%
England
  • Owned70.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented15.8%20.5%
  • Social rented13.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SK5 7LUEngland
Owned outright33.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council10.4%8.3%
From a housing association2.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 36.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SK5 7LUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 24.4%. 23.7% of households include dependent children.

SK5 7LUEngland
Living alone, under 6624.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.5%12.8%
Couple, no children15.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.7%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 SK5 7LU sits in (South Reddish & Heaton Norris): about 1,424 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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