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Housing in SK6 6ET

What the homes in SK6 6ET 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
1,419 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (52.2%). Flats make up 3.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SK6 6ETEngland
Detached42.5%22.9%
Semi-detached52.2%31.5%
Terraced1.5%23%
Purpose-built flat3.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

94.6% of households in the SK6 6ET area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 3.9% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 59.3% own outright and 35.3% with a mortgage.

SK6 6ET
95%
England
  • Owned94.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented3.9%20.5%
  • Social rented1.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SK6 6ETEngland
Owned outright59.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent2.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.2%2.2%
From the council0.8%8.3%
From a housing association0.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 21.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SK6 6ETEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (20.1%). 23.5% of households include dependent children.

SK6 6ETEngland
Living alone, under 665.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.1%12.8%
Couple, no children18.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over19%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.1%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 6ET (Marple & Rose Hill) (about 1,419 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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