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Housing in SK8

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

Council
Stockport
Region
North West
Population
74,852 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (43.4%). Flats make up 12.9%, well below the 22.2% across England.

SK8England
Detached32.5%22.9%
Semi-detached43.4%31.5%
Terraced11.1%23%
Purpose-built flat11%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; SK8 is above that, at 80%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 11% of households against 20.5%. 42.5% own outright and 37.5% with a mortgage.

SK8
80%
England
  • Owned80%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented11%20.5%
  • Social rented8.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SK8England
Owned outright42.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council4.6%8.3%
From a housing association3.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 28.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 23.2%. 28.1% of households include dependent children.

SK8England
Living alone, under 6612.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.4%12.8%
Couple, no children14.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children23.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.4%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

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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