Housing in SK6 5LS
What the homes in SK6 5LS are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Marple Bridge & Mellor
- Council
- Stockport
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,606 (2024)
SK6 5LSStockport
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (51.1%). Flats make up 1.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SK6 5LS area is well above that, at 93.6%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 4.9% of households against 20.5%. 50.8% own outright and 42.8% with a mortgage.
- Owned93.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented4.9%20.5%
- Social rented1.6%17.1%
- Lives rent free0%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 19.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 26.8%. 29.4% of households include dependent children.
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.
Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SK6 5LS sits in (Marple Bridge & Mellor): about 1,606 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.