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Housing in SK9 2SU

What the homes in SK9 2SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Handforth & Dean Row
Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
2,771 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (38.2%). Flats make up 17.6%, below the 22.2% across England.

SK9 2SUEngland
Detached38.2%22.9%
Semi-detached30%31.5%
Terraced14.1%23%
Purpose-built flat16.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SK9 2SU area is above that, at 70.8%. The private rented sector is broadly in line with the national picture, at 21.8% of households against 20.5%. 31.3% own outright and 39.5% with a mortgage.

SK9 2SU
71%
22%
England
  • Owned70.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented21.8%20.5%
  • Social rented6.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SK9 2SUEngland
Owned outright31.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan39.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council0.9%8.3%
From a housing association5.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SK9 2SUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 24.8%. 26.2% of households include dependent children.

SK9 2SUEngland
Living alone, under 6624.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.3%12.8%
Couple, no children21.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.9%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SK9 2SU sits in (Handforth & Dean Row): about 2,771 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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