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Housing in SK6 2EA

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

Neighbourhood
Bredbury
Council
Stockport
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,297 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (90.5%). Flats make up 1.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SK6 2EAEngland
Detached7.2%22.9%
Semi-detached90.5%31.5%
Terraced0.5%23%
Purpose-built flat0.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.5%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 SK6 2EA area is well above that, at 88.7%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 10.8% of households against 20.5%. 51% own outright and 37.7% with a mortgage.

SK6 2EA
89%
England
  • Owned88.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented10.8%20.5%
  • Social rented0.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SK6 2EAEngland
Owned outright51%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.7%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council0.5%8.3%
From a housing association0%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 29.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SK6 2EAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple, no children, at 17.3%. 20.5% of households include dependent children.

SK6 2EAEngland
Living alone, under 6612.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.9%12.8%
Couple, no children17.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.6%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 2EA sits in (Bredbury): about 1,297 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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