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Renting in Stockport

What it costs to rent in Stockport

Stockport currently has 1,721 rental properties listed across the portals we track, with a median rent of £995 a month. 102 new homes appeared in the past week alone. Among the houses and flats listed, roughly 52% are houses and the rest are flats.

Rents vary sharply by postcode. The most affordable outcode we track is SK17 at around £578/mo, while M21 0BB sits nearer £2,750/mo. For a wider view of where the UK’s cheapest rents are, see our guide to the cheapest cities to rent in the UK.

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Market snapshot

Stockport rental market at a glance

1,721

Active rentals in Stockport

£995/mo

Median monthly rent

Property sites we watch

Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in Stockport

Median monthly rent, based on 1,721 active listings across 5 property sites.

Bedrooms	Median rent	Available
1 bed	£850/mo	428
2 bed	£1,145/mo	538
3 bed	£1,400/mo	303
4+ bed	£2,350/mo	195
Room	£650/mo	225

Updated June 2026. Prices normalised to monthly where weekly was listed.

Rent trend · ONS PIPR

How Stockport rents have moved

Office for National Statistics Price Index of Private Rents — official monthly average rent across all tenures in Stockport. Latest: £1,091/mo (Mar 26, +5.0% YoY).

Latest

£1,091

Mar 26

Annual

+5.0%

vs last year

5-yr ago

£767

Apr 21

Total change

+42%

since 2021

Source: Office for National Statistics · Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR). Updated monthly with a ~2-month lag. ONS uses Broad Rental Market Areas in Scotland — figures may aggregate beyond the city itself.

Affordability · ONS ASHE

What share of Stockport pay goes on rent?

Renters in Stockport spend an estimated 39% of the local median gross salary on rent — based on the ONS Price Index of Private Rents and ASHE Table 8 (2025).

Median rent

£1,091/mo

£13,092/yr

Median pay

£33,565/yr

gross, ASHE 2025

Rent burden

39%

Affordable for most renters.

0%30% threshold80%

Sources: Office for National Statistics — Price Index of Private Rents (latest month) and Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings Table 8.7a (median annual gross pay, place of residence). The 30% line is the conventional rent-burden threshold above which housing costs are considered to crowd out other essentials.

Council tax · VOA 2024

Council tax bands across Stockport

Most Stockport homes sit in Band A. The weighted average works out close to Band B–C across 132,950 properties on the council-tax list.

Modal band

most common band

Mean band

2.92

≈ Band B–C

Stock

133k

132,950 properties

A
24%31,770
B
22%28,970
C
22%28,770
D
15%19,860
E
10%13,240
F
5%6,550
G
3%3,580
H
0%220

Source: HM Valuation Office Agency — Council Tax Stock of Properties (CTSOP1.0), extract dated 31 March 2024. Covers England and Wales; Scotland and Northern Ireland use separate band schemes and aren't included.

Broadband · Ofcom Connected Nations

Broadband coverage across Stockport

85% of Stockport premises can already get full-fibre and 96% can get gigabit speeds — Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage, July 2025.

Full fibre

85%

FTTP-ready premises

Gigabit

96%

≥1Gbit/s available

Superfast

99%

≥30Mbit/s available

Mean speed

484 Mbit/s

bucket-weighted estimate

Full fibre (FTTP)
85%
Gigabit-capable
96%
Superfast (≥30 Mbit/s)
99%

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations residential coverage by Local Authority (Stockport), July 2025, covering 132,765 premises. Mean download speed is estimated from Ofcom speed-bucket midpoints.

Energy efficiency · DESNZ EPC

EPC ratings for Stockport homes

38% of Stockport homes hold a current EPC in bands A–C — the bands that meet the proposed 2030 minimum energy-efficiency standard for rented stock.

Bands A–C

38%

good energy-efficiency stock

Bands D–G

62%

below the proposed 2030 floor

Certificates

101k

100,898 EPCs

A
0%243
B
8%7,574
C
30%30,373
D
44%44,842
E
14%14,517
F
3%2,709
G
1%640

Source: DESNZ Energy Performance of Buildings register (replacement for opendatacommunities.org), domestic certificates filed under Stockport. Covers England and Wales — Scottish EPCs are held in a separate Scottish register and aren't included.

Schools · GIAS · DfE

State-funded schools near Stockport

15 open state-funded schools sit within one mile of the Stockport centroid. The five closest:

1
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Primary · Academy converter · SK1 1EF
0.13 mi
2
St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Stockport
Primary · Voluntary controlled school · SK1 3PJ
0.35 mi
3
St Matthew's Church of England Primary School
Primary · Academy sponsor led · SK3 9EA
0.36 mi
4
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School
Primary · Voluntary aided school · SK3 9HX
0.39 mi
5
Hollywood Park Nursery School
Nursery · Local authority nursery school · SK3 0BJ
0.41 mi

Source: DfE Get Information About Schools (state-funded extract). Distances are straight-line from each school's postcode to the Stockport centroid. Ofsted ratings were removed from GIAS in January 2025 and aren't available here.

Property types

What’s on offer in Stockport

Flats & apartments

549

40% of listings

Houses

598

43% of listings

Rooms

225

16% of listings

Bungalows

1% of listings

Property mix · houses

Houses to rent in Stockport — what's on the market

Terraced houses make up 46% of the 608 houses currently advertised in Stockport.

Terraced
46%278
Semi-detached
31%187
Other house
15%92
Detached
7%42
Bungalow
1%9

Rent by postcode

Where Stockport rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 1,451 live listings in 23 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Stockport

1M21 0BB£2,750/mo4 rentals
2M20£1,350/mo69 rentals
3M13£1,300/mo7 rentals

Cheapest in Stockport

1SK17£578/mo8 rentals
2SK15£593/mo10 rentals
3M12£600/mo4 rentals

Features · Stockport

Garden, parking, and floor area in Stockport

Live signal across 1,721 Stockport rentals scraped from six UK portals. Coverage varies by portal — figures below show the share of listings whose advertiser surfaces the feature.

Garden

73%

of 338 Stockport listings advertise a garden, patio, or terrace.

Parking

79%

of 373 Stockport listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.

Area safety

Safety in Stockport

Lower Crime Area

Based on the latest police data (June 2026), Stockport has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities. Across 83 of 83 postcode districts analysed, the median was 1 reported crimes per area. The most common category in Stockport is Anti-social behaviour, accounting for 0% of all incidents.

Crime overview

1 crimes per area (median)
83 of 83 postcode districts covered
Data: June 2026

Most reported

Anti-social behaviour
0% of incidents

Stockport ranks well for renters concerned about neighbourhood safety. Every Dwellio alert includes the area’s crime data so you can compare at a glance.

Data from data.police.uk, updated monthly. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Area breakdown

Safety by suburb in Stockport

Street-level crime counts from data.police.uk for April 2026, covering a ~1 mile radius around each suburb centre. Figures are normalised per 1,000 residents so you can compare neighbourhoods fairly.

Heaton Moor has the lowest crime count of the top 5 suburbs in Stockport.

Heaton Moor
No data available this month · pop. ~13,000
0.0
per 1k
Cheadle
No data available this month · pop. ~14,000
0.0
per 1k
Bramhall
Most common: Other crime (1) · pop. ~25,000
0.0
per 1k
Marple
No data available this month · pop. ~24,000
0.0
per 1k
Reddish
Most common: Violent crime (1) · pop. ~28,000
0.0
per 1k

Suburbs shown are representative populated areas; figures reflect street-level incidents within ~1 mile of each centre. Data from data.police.uk. Contains public-sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.

Where we search

Stockport listings by portal

We watch 5 property sites for rentals in Stockport.

Rightmove

590

OpenRent

520

SpareRoom

225

OnTheMarket

214

PrimeLocation

172

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Frequently asked

Renting in Stockport — your questions answered

What is the average rent in Stockport?

The median rent in Stockport is £995/month based on 1721 active listings across 5 property portals (2026-06).

How many rental properties are available in Stockport?

There are currently 1721 rental properties available in Stockport, with 102 new listings added in the last 7 days.

Is Stockport safe for renters?

Stockport has a lower crime rate compared to other UK cities, with a median of 1 reported crimes per postcode area (June 2026). The most common category is Anti-social behaviour. Data from data.police.uk.

What is the most common crime in Stockport?

The most commonly reported crime category in Stockport is Anti-social behaviour, based on data.police.uk records for June 2026.

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