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Housing in SK9 4LY

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

Neighbourhood
Mobberley, Plumley & High Legh
Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,810 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (49%). Flats make up 13.6%, well below the 22.2% across England.

SK9 4LYEngland
Detached49%22.9%
Semi-detached18.6%31.5%
Terraced18.8%23%
Purpose-built flat11.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SK9 4LY area is above that, at 74.8%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.8% of households against 20.5%. 41% own outright and 33.8% with a mortgage.

SK9 4LY
75%
16%
England
  • Owned74.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented15.8%20.5%
  • Social rented8.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SK9 4LYEngland
Owned outright41%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.4%18.2%
Other private rented4.4%2.2%
From the council0.6%8.3%
From a housing association8.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SK9 4LYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 22.2%. 26.4% of households include dependent children.

SK9 4LYEngland
Living alone, under 6611%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.8%12.8%
Couple, no children18.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.6%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
About these figures

Census figures aren't published for single postcodes, so everything on this tab describes the neighbourhood SK9 4LY sits in (Mobberley, Plumley & High Legh): about 1,810 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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