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Housing in SK9 2WP

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

Neighbourhood
Wilmslow Town
Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,862 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are purpose-built flat (35.6%). Flats make up 39.4%, well above the 22.2% across England.

SK9 2WPEngland
Detached33.8%22.9%
Semi-detached11.2%31.5%
Terraced15.6%23%
Purpose-built flat35.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SK9 2WP area is broadly in line with that, at 66.3%. The private rented sector is above the national picture, at 28.6% of households against 20.5%. 39.3% own outright and 26.9% with a mortgage.

SK9 2WP
66%
29%
England
  • Owned66.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented28.6%20.5%
  • Social rented4.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SK9 2WPEngland
Owned outright39.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent26%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council0.1%8.3%
From a housing association4.8%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 38.2% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SK9 2WPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 20.1%. 19% of households include dependent children.

SK9 2WPEngland
Living alone, under 6620.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.3%12.8%
Couple, no children19.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children1.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.4%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 2WP sits in (Wilmslow Town): about 1,862 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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