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Housing in SK9 7PY

What the homes in SK9 7PY are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Alderley Edge & Chelford
Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Neighbourhood population
1,957 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are semi-detached (33.2%). Flats make up 31.3%, well above the 22.2% across England.

SK9 7PYEngland
Detached13.2%22.9%
Semi-detached33.2%31.5%
Terraced22.3%23%
Purpose-built flat26.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; the SK9 7PY area is broadly in line with that, at 55.8%. The private rented sector is well above the national picture, at 30% of households against 20.5%. 31.8% own outright and 24% with a mortgage.

SK9 7PY
56%
30%
14%
England
  • Owned55.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.1%1%
  • Private rented30%20.5%
  • Social rented14.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SK9 7PYEngland
Owned outright31.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan24%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent28.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.8%2.2%
From the council2.7%8.3%
From a housing association11.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 42.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SK9 7PYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is living alone, under 66, at 26.3%. 19.9% of households include dependent children.

SK9 7PYEngland
Living alone, under 6626.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.6%12.8%
Couple, no children14.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.2%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households2.8%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 7PY sits in (Alderley Edge & Chelford): about 1,957 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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