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Housing in SK6 7AG

What the homes in SK6 7AG are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Marple & Hawk Green
Council
Stockport
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,324 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (57.2%). Flats make up 5.7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SK6 7AGEngland
Detached27%22.9%
Semi-detached57.2%31.5%
Terraced9.9%23%
Purpose-built flat4.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

88.4% of households in the SK6 7AG area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 3.7% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 53.9% own outright and 34.5% with a mortgage.

SK6 7AG
88%
England
  • Owned88.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.6%1%
  • Private rented3.7%20.5%
  • Social rented5.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SK6 7AGEngland
Owned outright53.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent2.8%18.2%
Other private rented0.9%2.2%
From the council4.2%8.3%
From a housing association1.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 28.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SK6 7AGEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (19.2%). 20.7% of households include dependent children.

SK6 7AGEngland
Living alone, under 669%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over19.2%12.8%
Couple, no children13.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over19%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.6%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 7AG (Marple & Hawk Green) (about 1,324 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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