Housing in SK6 7EA
What the homes in SK6 7EA 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
- 1,621 (2024)
SK6 7EAStockport
What homes look like here
Most homes here are terraced (37.2%). Flats make up 19.1%, below the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SK6 7EA area is broadly in line with that, at 61.1%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.8% of households against 20.5%. 33.4% own outright and 27.7% with a mortgage.
- Owned61.1%61.3%
- Shared ownership3%1%
- Private rented12.8%20.5%
- Social rented22.7%17.1%
- Lives rent free0.4%0.1%
Who owns, who rents from whom
How many people live in each home
The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 39.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is living alone, 66 and over, at 23.4%. 22.6% 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 7EA sits in (Marple & Hawk Green): about 1,621 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.