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Housing in SK6 5JS

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

Neighbourhood
Romiley & Compstall
Council
Stockport
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,715 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (34.4%). Flats make up 9.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SK6 5JSEngland
Detached26.8%22.9%
Semi-detached29.5%31.5%
Terraced34.4%23%
Purpose-built flat8.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SK6 5JS area is above that, at 76%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 9.5% of households against 20.5%. 44% own outright and 31.9% with a mortgage.

SK6 5JS
76%
14%
England
  • Owned76%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented9.5%20.5%
  • Social rented13.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SK6 5JSEngland
Owned outright44%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council11.7%8.3%
From a housing association2.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SK6 5JSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 19.3%. 25% of households include dependent children.

SK6 5JSEngland
Living alone, under 6612.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.1%12.8%
Couple, no children14.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.9%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 5JS sits in (Romiley & Compstall): about 1,715 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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