Postcode sector · Wilmslow

Housing in SK9 1

What the homes in SK9 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council: Cheshire East
Region: North West
Population: 8,606 (2024)

SK9 1Postcode sector · Wilmslow

Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (43.8%). Flats make up 20.5%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

SK9 1England

Detached43.8%22.9%

Semi-detached21%31.5%

Terraced14.6%23%

Purpose-built flat18%17.1%

Flat in a converted or shared house1.4%3.5%

Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%

Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%

Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; SK9 1 is above that, at 78.7%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17.3% of households against 20.5%. 45.3% own outright and 33.4% with a mortgage.

SK9 1

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Owned78.7%61.3%
Shared ownership0.2%1%
Private rented17.3%20.5%
Social rented3.8%17.1%
Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SK9 1England

Owned outright45.3%32.5%

With a mortgage or loan33.4%28.8%

From a private landlord or letting agent15.2%18.2%

Other private rented2%2.2%

From the council0.4%8.3%

From a housing association3.4%8.8%

Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SK9 1England

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 21.8%. 25.4% of households include dependent children.

SK9 1England

Living alone, under 6613.5%17.3%

Living alone, 66 and over17.9%12.8%

Couple, no children16.7%16.8%

Couple with dependent children21.8%18.9%

Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%

Lone parent with dependent children3.6%6.9%

Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%

Family, all aged 66 and over13.9%9.2%

Sharers and other households3.6%7.7%

Rents

Private rents in Cheshire East

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Cheshire East, August 2026, +6.6% on a year earlier. Published by council, not by neighbourhood.

Cheshire EastEngland

All homes£985£1,459

One bedroom£696£1,195

Two bedrooms£898£1,335

Three bedrooms£1,106£1,489

Four or more£1,610£2,161

Detached£1,432£1,640

Semi-detached£1,089£1,449

Terraced£968£1,435

Flat or maisonette£821£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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Housing in SK9 1

What homes look like here

Owning vs renting

Who owns, who rents from whom

How many people live in each home

Who lives together

Private rents in Cheshire East

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