Housing in SK8 3RD
What the homes in SK8 3RD are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.
- Neighbourhood
- Heald Green West
- Council
- Stockport
- Region
- North West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,663 (2024)
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What homes look like here
Most homes here are semi-detached (68.4%). Flats make up 1.3%, less than half the 22.2% across England.
Owning vs renting
Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SK8 3RD area is well above that, at 87.6%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11.1% of households against 20.5%. 47% own outright and 40.6% with a mortgage.
- Owned87.6%61.3%
- Shared ownership0%1%
- Private rented11.1%20.5%
- Social rented1.3%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. 23.3% 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 22.5%. 26.6% 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 3RD sits in (Heald Green West): about 1,663 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.