"Housing provides the base from which people live their lives, connecting them to work, education, services and their communities. The affordability of housing, alongside the stability, quality and size of homes, is crucial in itself, but also, if unaffordable, can drag occupants into poverty... At worst, households facing unaffordable housing costs can experience destitution, homelessness or rough sleeping." — JRF poverty report 2023.

This is the Housing spotlight page for Stockport.

Key indicators

The following analysis reflects the experience across the population of Stockport.

Housing tenure mix

Long term trends

The long term trends looks at data from the previous censuses, to show the change in tenure mix.

Social rented
Private rented
Owner occupied
Other
Tenure mix (%)010020406080Census year20212011200119911981In 1981, 22268% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 1991, 18683% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 2001, 34739% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 2011, 16620% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 2021, 16849% of tenure was in the social rented sector.In 1981, 762% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 1991, 6065% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 2001, 16329% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 2011, 13852% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 2021, 18192% of tenure was in the private rented sector.In 1981, 75238% of tenure was owner occupied.In 1991, 88180% of tenure was owner occupied.In 2001, 227784% of tenure was owner occupied.In 2011, 89316% of tenure was owner occupied.In 2021, 90025% of tenure was owner occupied.In 1981, 7030% of tenure was of another type.In 1991, 0% of tenure was of another type.In 2001, 5050% of tenure was of another type.In 2011, 2191% of tenure was of another type.In 2021, 1582% of tenure was of another type.

Shorter term estimates

This data is based on subnational estimates of dwellings by tenure. The data for owner occupation is broken down further by owned outright and owned with a morgage or loan.

Social rented
Private rented
Owned outright
Owned with mortgage or loan
Tenure mix (%)010020406080Year2021202020192018201720162015201420132012Social rented 2012: 13.79%Social rented 2013: 13.66%Social rented 2014: 13.73%Social rented 2015: 13.79%Social rented 2016: 13.72%Social rented 2017: 13.53%Social rented 2018: 13.51%Social rented 2019: 13.59%Social rented 2020: 13.39%Social rented 2021: 13.39%Private rented 2012: 13.55%Private rented 2013: 14.16%Private rented 2014: 14.58%Private rented 2015: 15.03%Private rented 2016: 15.21%Private rented 2017: 15.02%Private rented 2018: 14.80%Private rented 2019: 14.42%Private rented 2020: 14.33%Private rented 2021: 14.54%Owned outright 2012: 35.69%Owned outright 2013: 35.76%Owned outright 2014: 36.10%Owned outright 2015: 36.64%Owned outright 2016: 37.15%Owned outright 2017: 37.89%Owned outright 2018: 38.35%Owned outright 2019: 38.61%Owned outright 2020: 40.54%Owned outright 2021: 42.29%Owned with mortgage or loan 2012: 36.96%Owned with mortgage or loan 2013: 36.42%Owned with mortgage or loan 2014: 35.60%Owned with mortgage or loan 2015: 34.55%Owned with mortgage or loan 2016: 33.92%Owned with mortgage or loan 2017: 33.56%Owned with mortgage or loan 2018: 33.33%Owned with mortgage or loan 2019: 33.38%Owned with mortgage or loan 2020: 31.74%Owned with mortgage or loan 2021: 29.78%

Local Housing Allowance shortfall

What's on this chart?

LHA used to be benchmarked to the the 30th percentile of rental prices but has been frozen in cash terms since April 2020. As a result LHA now lags the rental prices in some areas.

Difference between 30th percentile rental and LHA (£)010015050Size of propertyThree bedroomTwo bedroomOne bedroomSingle room£56 for Single room rentals.£66 for One bedroom rentals.£71 for Two bedroom rentals.£127 for Three bedroom rentals.

Median house prices

What's on this chart?

This chart shows median house prices over time in Stockport.

Dataset

House Prices
Stockport
Year1017776000000121777600000014177760000001617776000000817776000000Median House Prices (£)0150k150k200k250k300k350k50kStockport 1995-12-01: 54000Stockport 1996-03-01: 54000Stockport 1996-06-01: 54975Stockport 1996-09-01: 55500Stockport 1996-12-01: 56000Stockport 1997-03-01: 57000Stockport 1997-06-01: 58000Stockport 1997-09-01: 59000Stockport 1997-12-01: 59500Stockport 1998-03-01: 59500Stockport 1998-06-01: 59950Stockport 1998-09-01: 60000Stockport 1998-12-01: 60000Stockport 1999-03-01: 62000Stockport 1999-06-01: 64000Stockport 1999-09-01: 64950Stockport 1999-12-01: 66250Stockport 2000-03-01: 67950Stockport 2000-06-01: 69000Stockport 2000-09-01: 71000Stockport 2000-12-01: 73000Stockport 2001-03-01: 74950Stockport 2001-06-01: 76000Stockport 2001-09-01: 79500Stockport 2001-12-01: 81000Stockport 2002-03-01: 83000Stockport 2002-06-01: 86000Stockport 2002-09-01: 89950Stockport 2002-12-01: 92500Stockport 2003-03-01: 95000Stockport 2003-06-01: 102500Stockport 2003-09-01: 110000Stockport 2003-12-01: 120000Stockport 2004-03-01: 124950Stockport 2004-06-01: 128000Stockport 2004-09-01: 134950Stockport 2004-12-01: 139000Stockport 2005-03-01: 141000Stockport 2005-06-01: 142000Stockport 2005-09-01: 142500Stockport 2005-12-01: 143250Stockport 2006-03-01: 143500Stockport 2006-06-01: 146975Stockport 2006-09-01: 150000Stockport 2006-12-01: 153000Stockport 2007-03-01: 157000Stockport 2007-06-01: 160000Stockport 2007-09-01: 164950Stockport 2007-12-01: 166325Stockport 2008-03-01: 168000Stockport 2008-06-01: 167000Stockport 2008-09-01: 165000Stockport 2008-12-01: 160000Stockport 2009-03-01: 156000Stockport 2009-06-01: 153750Stockport 2009-09-01: 155000Stockport 2009-12-01: 158000Stockport 2010-03-01: 160000Stockport 2010-06-01: 161000Stockport 2010-09-01: 160000Stockport 2010-12-01: 162000Stockport 2011-03-01: 161000Stockport 2011-06-01: 160000Stockport 2011-09-01: 160000Stockport 2011-12-01: 158500Stockport 2012-03-01: 158500Stockport 2012-06-01: 160000Stockport 2012-09-01: 160000Stockport 2012-12-01: 162000Stockport 2013-03-01: 162000Stockport 2013-06-01: 163000Stockport 2013-09-01: 164000Stockport 2013-12-01: 165000Stockport 2014-03-01: 167125Stockport 2014-06-01: 170000Stockport 2014-09-01: 172000Stockport 2014-12-01: 175000Stockport 2015-03-01: 177500Stockport 2015-06-01: 180000Stockport 2015-09-01: 180000Stockport 2015-12-01: 183000Stockport 2016-03-01: 184000Stockport 2016-06-01: 187500Stockport 2016-09-01: 194950Stockport 2016-12-01: 199950Stockport 2017-03-01: 202000Stockport 2017-06-01: 202500Stockport 2017-09-01: 205000Stockport 2017-12-01: 205000Stockport 2018-03-01: 210000Stockport 2018-06-01: 215000Stockport 2018-09-01: 220000Stockport 2018-12-01: 225000Stockport 2019-03-01: 225000Stockport 2019-06-01: 227000Stockport 2019-09-01: 225000Stockport 2019-12-01: 227000Stockport 2020-03-01: 227000Stockport 2020-06-01: 227000Stockport 2020-09-01: 234850Stockport 2020-12-01: 249950Stockport 2021-03-01: 262000Stockport 2021-06-01: 275000Stockport 2021-09-01: 275000Stockport 2021-12-01: 270000Stockport 2022-03-01: 270000Stockport 2022-06-01: 261000Stockport 2022-09-01: 276613Stockport 2022-12-01: 285000Stockport 2023-03-01: 291000

Current median rental prices by type of property

What's on this chart?

This chart shows current median rental prices by type of property in Stockport.

Dataset

Stockport
012001600400800totalstudioroombed4plusbed3bed2bed1Stockport bed1: 649Stockport bed2: 802Stockport bed3: 1033Stockport bed4plus: 1554Stockport room: 479Stockport studio: 564Stockport total: 883

Tenure type and poverty rates

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the poverty rates by type of tenure in Stockport, both before and after housing costs. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by type of tenure

No data available at this level.

Poverty rates by tenure type (AHC)

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the poverty rates by type of tenure in Stockport. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income (after housing costs) in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by type of tenure

Things to add: Current and historic tenure mix - drawing on census data - Social housing sales - RTB - completions of new homes relative to existing stock

No data available at this level.

Lower quartile rent to lower quartile earnings ratio

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the ratio of lower quartile rent for a 2 bedroom property to lower quartile earnings across different areas in Stockport. A higher value means the average person spends a larger proportion of their earnings on rent.

Dataset

No data available at this level.

Demographic breakdown

People living in households below average income by age category

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the the poverty rates by by age category in Stockport. The threshold for low income poverty is households below 60% of median net household income (after housing costs) in latest prices.

Dataset

HBAI by age category

No data available at this level.

Council tax support

What's on this chart?

This chart shows the number of people claiming council tax support in Stockport.

Dataset

Council Tax Support
Working-age
Pensioners
Year14593824000001509382400000155938240000016093824000001659382400000Number of people010000150005000Working-age 2023-06-30: 12505Working-age 2023-03-31: 12447Working-age 2022-12-31: 12490Working-age 2022-09-30: 12521Working-age 2022-06-30: 12605Working-age 2022-03-31: 12610Working-age 2021-12-31: 12671Working-age 2021-09-30: 12884Working-age 2021-06-30: 13157Working-age 2021-03-31: 13350Working-age 2020-12-31: 13393Working-age 2020-09-30: 13317Working-age 2020-06-30: 13104Working-age 2020-03-31: 11671Working-age 2019-12-31: 11400Working-age 2019-09-30: 11251Working-age 2019-06-30: 10745Working-age 2019-03-31: 10765Working-age 2018-12-31: 10881Working-age 2018-09-30: 10899Working-age 2018-06-30: 10985Working-age 2018-03-31: 10921Working-age 2017-12-31: 10943Working-age 2017-09-30: 11017Working-age 2017-06-30: 11148Working-age 2017-03-31: 11373Working-age 2016-12-31: 11465Working-age 2016-09-30: 11666Working-age 2016-06-30: 11693Working-age 2016-03-31: 11788Pensioners 2023-06-30: 6760Pensioners 2023-03-31: 6790Pensioners 2022-12-31: 6854Pensioners 2022-09-30: 6900Pensioners 2022-06-30: 6954Pensioners 2022-03-31: 7042Pensioners 2021-12-31: 7099Pensioners 2021-09-30: 7186Pensioners 2021-06-30: 7243Pensioners 2021-03-31: 7312Pensioners 2020-12-31: 7422Pensioners 2020-09-30: 7515Pensioners 2020-06-30: 7573Pensioners 2020-03-31: 7657Pensioners 2019-12-31: 7766Pensioners 2019-09-30: 7802Pensioners 2019-06-30: 7941Pensioners 2019-03-31: 8027Pensioners 2018-12-31: 8160Pensioners 2018-09-30: 8254Pensioners 2018-06-30: 8390Pensioners 2018-03-31: 8540Pensioners 2017-12-31: 8721Pensioners 2017-09-30: 8829Pensioners 2017-06-30: 8970Pensioners 2017-03-31: 9083Pensioners 2016-12-31: 9255Pensioners 2016-09-30: 9380Pensioners 2016-06-30: 9538Pensioners 2016-03-31: 9849