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Housing in SK8 4PF

What the homes in SK8 4PF 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
1,625 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (45.6%). Flats make up 18.1%, below the 22.2% across England.

SK8 4PFEngland
Detached45.6%22.9%
Semi-detached34.9%31.5%
Terraced1.4%23%
Purpose-built flat15.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

83.2% of households in the SK8 4PF area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.9% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 46.8% own outright and 36.4% with a mortgage.

SK8 4PF
83%
England
  • Owned83.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented10.9%20.5%
  • Social rented5.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SK8 4PFEngland
Owned outright46.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent8.9%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council4.2%8.3%
From a housing association1.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 25.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SK8 4PFEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.1%). 28.3% of households include dependent children.

SK8 4PFEngland
Living alone, under 669.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.1%12.8%
Couple, no children11.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children10.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.9%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.5%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). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than 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 the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SK8 4PF (Gatley South & Cheadle West) (about 1,625 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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