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Housing in SK9 6

What the homes in SK9 6 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Population
9,247 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (36.8%). Flats make up 11.8%, well below the 22.2% across England.

SK9 6England
Detached36.8%22.9%
Semi-detached36.7%31.5%
Terraced14.7%23%
Purpose-built flat10%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; SK9 6 is above that, at 82.5%. The private rented sector is well below the national picture, at 13.5% of households against 20.5%. 45.6% own outright and 36.9% with a mortgage.

SK9 6
82%
13%
England
  • Owned82.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented13.5%20.5%
  • Social rented3.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SK9 6England
Owned outright45.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent11.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council0.4%8.3%
From a housing association3.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SK9 6England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 25.5%. 29.6% of households include dependent children.

SK9 6England
Living alone, under 6611.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18%12.8%
Couple, no children15.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13%9.2%
Sharers and other households3.3%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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