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Housing in SK6 2BE

What the homes in SK6 2BE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Bredbury Green
Council
Stockport
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,340 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (60.1%). Flats make up 5.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SK6 2BEEngland
Detached25.8%22.9%
Semi-detached60.1%31.5%
Terraced8.1%23%
Purpose-built flat4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SK6 2BE area is well above that, at 87.2%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 8% of households against 20.5%. 57% own outright and 30.2% with a mortgage.

SK6 2BE
87%
England
  • Owned87.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented8%20.5%
  • Social rented4.6%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SK6 2BEEngland
Owned outright57%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.2%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.2%18.2%
Other private rented0.8%2.2%
From the council1.9%8.3%
From a housing association2.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 29.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SK6 2BEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 20.3%. 17.4% of households include dependent children.

SK6 2BEEngland
Living alone, under 668.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20.3%12.8%
Couple, no children16.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over19.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.2%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 SK6 2BE sits in (Bredbury Green): about 1,340 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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