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Housing in SK8 2LY

What the homes in SK8 2LY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Cheadle East
Council
Stockport
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,723 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (45.9%). Flats make up 34.3%, well above the 22.2% across England.

SK8 2LYEngland
Detached7.4%22.9%
Semi-detached12.4%31.5%
Terraced45.9%23%
Purpose-built flat33.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SK8 2LY area is well below that, at 37.8%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.6% of households against 20.5%. 18.2% own outright and 19.6% with a mortgage.

SK8 2LY
38%
50%
England
  • Owned37.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented11.6%20.5%
  • Social rented50.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.2%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SK8 2LYEngland
Owned outright18.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent10.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council19.8%8.3%
From a housing association30.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 54.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SK8 2LYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 36.7%. 21.5% of households include dependent children.

SK8 2LYEngland
Living alone, under 6636.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.8%12.8%
Couple, no children9.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over3.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.8%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 2LY sits in (Cheadle East): about 1,723 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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