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Housing in SK6 4PY

What the homes in SK6 4PY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Romiley & Compstall
Council
Stockport
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,403 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (61.7%). Flats make up 2.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SK6 4PYEngland
Detached61.7%22.9%
Semi-detached27.8%31.5%
Terraced8.1%23%
Purpose-built flat1.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SK6 4PY area is well above that, at 93.7%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 5.4% of households against 20.5%. 61.6% own outright and 32% with a mortgage.

SK6 4PY
94%
England
  • Owned93.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented5.4%20.5%
  • Social rented0.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SK6 4PYEngland
Owned outright61.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent4%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council0.6%8.3%
From a housing association0.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 22.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SK6 4PYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is family, all aged 66 and over, at 20.1%. 18.4% of households include dependent children.

SK6 4PYEngland
Living alone, under 668.2%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.6%12.8%
Couple, no children19.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over20.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.3%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 4PY sits in (Romiley & Compstall): about 1,403 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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