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Housing in SK9 3SU

What the homes in SK9 3SU 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
1,916 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are terraced (46.2%). Flats make up 35.7%, well above the 22.2% across England.

SK9 3SUEngland
Detached6%22.9%
Semi-detached11.9%31.5%
Terraced46.2%23%
Purpose-built flat34.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SK9 3SU area is well below that, at 35.2%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.7% of households against 20.5%. 17.7% own outright and 17.5% with a mortgage.

SK9 3SU
35%
16%
43%
England
  • Owned35.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership5.8%1%
  • Private rented15.7%20.5%
  • Social rented43.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SK9 3SUEngland
Owned outright17.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan17.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.5%18.2%
Other private rented1.2%2.2%
From the council3.4%8.3%
From a housing association39.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 44.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SK9 3SUEngland
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20%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 26.5%. 25% of households include dependent children.

SK9 3SUEngland
Living alone, under 6626.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over17.9%12.8%
Couple, no children10.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.2%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 3SU sits in (Handforth & Dean Row): about 1,916 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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