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Housing in SK8 2BF

What the homes in SK8 2BF 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
1,584 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (41.3%). Flats make up 38.7%, well above the 22.2% across England.

SK8 2BFEngland
Detached7.4%22.9%
Semi-detached41.3%31.5%
Terraced12.4%23%
Purpose-built flat34.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SK8 2BF area is below that, at 44.9%. The private rented sector is less than half the national picture, at 9.7% of households against 20.5%. 19% own outright and 25.9% with a mortgage.

SK8 2BF
45%
44%
England
  • Owned44.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented9.7%20.5%
  • Social rented43.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.5%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SK8 2BFEngland
Owned outright19%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent7.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council37.5%8.3%
From a housing association6.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 44.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SK8 2BFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 24%. 22.6% of households include dependent children.

SK8 2BFEngland
Living alone, under 6624%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over20.9%12.8%
Couple, no children12.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households6%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. Published by council, not 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 everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SK8 2BF sits in (Gatley South & Cheadle West): about 1,584 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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