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Housing in SK8 5ES

What the homes in SK8 5ES are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Cheadle Hulme Orrishmere
Council
Stockport
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,531 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (64.4%). Flats make up 6.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SK8 5ESEngland
Detached64.4%22.9%
Semi-detached22.4%31.5%
Terraced6.2%23%
Purpose-built flat6.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

92.9% of households in the SK8 5ES area own their home, well above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 6.2% of households, less than half the England figure of 20.5%. 51.8% own outright and 41% with a mortgage.

SK8 5ES
93%
England
  • Owned92.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented6.2%20.5%
  • Social rented0.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SK8 5ESEngland
Owned outright51.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan41%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent5.3%18.2%
Other private rented0.9%2.2%
From the council0.7%8.3%
From a housing association0%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 19.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SK8 5ESEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (30.4%). 33.3% of households include dependent children.

SK8 5ESEngland
Living alone, under 667.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.6%12.8%
Couple, no children13.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children30.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.6%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 5ES (Cheadle Hulme Orrishmere) (about 1,531 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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