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Housing in SK6 1JA

What the homes in SK6 1JA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Woodley
Council
Stockport
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,521 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (61.9%). Flats make up 3.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SK6 1JAEngland
Detached31.6%22.9%
Semi-detached61.9%31.5%
Terraced3.2%23%
Purpose-built flat3.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

91.4% of households in the SK6 1JA area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 5.1% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 55.7% own outright and 35.6% with a mortgage.

SK6 1JA
91%
England
  • Owned91.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2%1%
  • Private rented5.1%20.5%
  • Social rented1.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SK6 1JAEngland
Owned outright55.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent3.8%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council1.2%8.3%
From a housing association0.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SK6 1JAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.5%). 21.2% of households include dependent children.

SK6 1JAEngland
Living alone, under 6610.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.4%12.8%
Couple, no children17.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children1.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over18.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.9%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SK6 1JA (Woodley) (about 1,521 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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