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Housing in SK8 5LS

What the homes in SK8 5LS 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
1,996 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (45.5%). Flats make up 31.7%, well above the 22.2% across England.

SK8 5LSEngland
Detached20.5%22.9%
Semi-detached45.5%31.5%
Terraced2.1%23%
Purpose-built flat26.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SK8 5LS area is broadly in line with that, at 67.7%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 28.3% of households against 20.5%. 32.1% own outright and 35.6% with a mortgage.

SK8 5LS
68%
28%
England
  • Owned67.7%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.6%1%
  • Private rented28.3%20.5%
  • Social rented2.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SK8 5LSEngland
Owned outright32.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan35.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent27.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council1.6%8.3%
From a housing association0.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 36.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SK8 5LSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 25.6%. 27.9% of households include dependent children.

SK8 5LSEngland
Living alone, under 6624.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.4%12.8%
Couple, no children15.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.9%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 5LS sits in (Cheadle Hulme Orrishmere): about 1,996 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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