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Housing in SK6 5AA

What the homes in SK6 5AA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Marple & Rose Hill
Council
Stockport
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,604 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (29.5%). Flats make up 25.5%, above the 22.2% across England.

SK6 5AAEngland
Detached15.7%22.9%
Semi-detached29.5%31.5%
Terraced29.3%23%
Purpose-built flat17.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building5.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SK6 5AA area is above that, at 73.8%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 18.8% of households against 20.5%. 42.9% own outright and 30.9% with a mortgage.

SK6 5AA
74%
19%
England
  • Owned73.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3.5%1%
  • Private rented18.8%20.5%
  • Social rented3.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SK6 5AAEngland
Owned outright42.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan30.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.6%18.2%
Other private rented1.2%2.2%
From the council2.2%8.3%
From a housing association1.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 38.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SK6 5AAEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 22%. 24.1% of households include dependent children.

SK6 5AAEngland
Living alone, under 6616.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over22%12.8%
Couple, no children15.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.3%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 5AA sits in (Marple & Rose Hill): about 1,604 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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