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Housing in SK9 4

What the homes in SK9 4 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Population
8,433 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (34.8%). Flats make up 21.3%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

SK9 4England
Detached34.8%22.9%
Semi-detached19.1%31.5%
Terraced21.2%23%
Purpose-built flat18.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home3.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; SK9 4 is broadly in line with that, at 68.4%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 17.5% of households against 20.5%. 38.9% own outright and 29.4% with a mortgage.

SK9 4
68%
18%
13%
England
  • Owned68.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.1%1%
  • Private rented17.5%20.5%
  • Social rented13%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SK9 4England
Owned outright38.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council1.8%8.3%
From a housing association11.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 32.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SK9 4England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 17.7%. 23.2% of households include dependent children.

SK9 4England
Living alone, under 6616.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.3%12.8%
Couple, no children17.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%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

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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