Housing in SK6 8EA
What the homes in SK6 8EA are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- High Lane
- Council
- Stockport
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,465 (2024)
SK6 8EAStockport
What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (75.7%). Flats make up 3.8%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SK6 8EA area is well above that, at 93.8%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 5% of households against 20.5%. 66.6% own outright and 27.3% with a mortgage.
- Owned93.8%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented5%20.5%
- Social rented1.1%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 2.2 people living in it. 27.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is family, all aged 66 and over, at 26.1%. 15.4% 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 8EA sits in (High Lane): about 1,465 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.