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Housing in SK9

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

Council
Cheshire East
Region
North West
Population
46,549 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

Most homes here are detached (39.2%). Flats make up 16.2%, below the 22.2% across England.

SK9England
Detached39.2%22.9%
Semi-detached24.9%31.5%
Terraced18.8%23%
Purpose-built flat14.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.8%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

Across England, 61.3% of households own their home; SK9 is above that, at 72.9%. The private rented sector is below the national picture, at 15.5% of households against 20.5%. 40.4% own outright and 32.5% with a mortgage.

SK9
73%
16%
England
  • Owned72.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented15.5%20.5%
  • Social rented10.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

Who owns, who rents from whom

SK9England
Owned outright40.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent13.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council1.4%8.3%
From a housing association9.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 31.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is couple with dependent children, at 20.7%. 25.8% of households include dependent children.

SK9England
Living alone, under 6615.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.4%12.8%
Couple, no children17%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.1%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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