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Housing in SK5 7RB

What the homes in SK5 7RB 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
1,514 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (57.6%). Flats make up 19.7%, below the 22.2% across England.

SK5 7RBEngland
Detached2.9%22.9%
Semi-detached19.7%31.5%
Terraced57.6%23%
Purpose-built flat16.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SK5 7RB area is broadly in line with that, at 55.6%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 20.9% of households against 20.5%. 22.8% own outright and 32.7% with a mortgage.

SK5 7RB
56%
21%
23%
England
  • Owned55.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented20.9%20.5%
  • Social rented23.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SK5 7RBEngland
Owned outright22.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council17.8%8.3%
From a housing association5.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 35.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SK5 7RBEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 25.6%. 23.8% of households include dependent children.

SK5 7RBEngland
Living alone, under 6625.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.3%12.8%
Couple, no children17.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.3%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 SK5 7RB sits in (South Reddish & Heaton Norris): about 1,514 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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