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Housing in SK6 6DG

What the homes in SK6 6DG 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
1,302 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (68.7%). Flats make up 7.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SK6 6DGEngland
Detached4.9%22.9%
Semi-detached68.7%31.5%
Terraced19.1%23%
Purpose-built flat4.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

72.2% of households in the SK6 6DG area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11.6% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 35.6% own outright and 36.6% with a mortgage.

SK6 6DG
72%
16%
England
  • Owned72.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented11.6%20.5%
  • Social rented16%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SK6 6DGEngland
Owned outright35.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council14.7%8.3%
From a housing association1.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 31.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SK6 6DGEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.3%). 29.8% of households include dependent children.

SK6 6DGEngland
Living alone, under 6615%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.4%12.8%
Couple, no children16.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.2%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SK6 6DG (Marple & Rose Hill) (about 1,302 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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