Housing in SK8 2EP
What the homes in SK8 2EP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Cheadle East
- Council
- Stockport
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,580 (2024)
SK8 2EPCheadle
What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (63.2%). Flats make up 6%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SK8 2EP area is above that, at 78.9%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 12.7% of households against 20.5%. 31% own outright and 48% with a mortgage.
- Owned78.9%61.3%
- Shared ownership0.9%1%
- Private rented12.7%20.5%
- Social rented7.4%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 2.6 people living in it. 20% 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 30.6%. 36.2% 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 2EP sits in (Cheadle East): about 1,580 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.