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Housing in SK5

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

Council
Stockport
Region
North West
Population
44,552 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (37.5%). Flats make up 23.6%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

SK5England
Detached5.5%22.9%
Semi-detached37.5%31.5%
Terraced33.4%23%
Purpose-built flat19.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; SK5 is below that, at 54.4%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 18.8% of households against 20.5%. 25.2% own outright and 29.2% with a mortgage.

SK5
54%
19%
26%
England
  • Owned54.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented18.8%20.5%
  • Social rented25.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SK5England
Owned outright25.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council18.1%8.3%
From a housing association7.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 35.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SK5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 25%. 26.2% of households include dependent children.

SK5England
Living alone, under 6625%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.8%12.8%
Couple, no children15.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.8%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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