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Housing in SK6 3

What the homes in SK6 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Stockport
Region
North West
Population
9,306 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (41.1%). Flats make up 20.3%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

SK6 3England
Detached14.8%22.9%
Semi-detached41.1%31.5%
Terraced23.8%23%
Purpose-built flat17.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; SK6 3 is broadly in line with that, at 62.9%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11% of households against 20.5%. 35.9% own outright and 27% with a mortgage.

SK6 3
63%
25%
England
  • Owned62.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented11%20.5%
  • Social rented24.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SK6 3England
Owned outright35.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan27%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council9.8%8.3%
From a housing association15%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 35.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SK6 3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 18.6%. 25.2% of households include dependent children.

SK6 3England
Living alone, under 6617%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.6%12.8%
Couple, no children13.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.7%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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