Housing in SK8 1DF
What the homes in SK8 1DF are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Gatley South & Cheadle West
- Council
- Stockport
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,777 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are detached (66.3%). Flats make up 10.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SK8 1DF area is well above that, at 88.2%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 10% of households against 20.5%. 48.6% own outright and 39.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned88.2%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.8%1%
- Private rented10%20.5%
- Social rented1%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 2.7 people living in it. 22.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.
Who lives together
The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 26%. 30.7% 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 SK8 1DF sits in (Gatley South & Cheadle West): about 1,777 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.