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Market snapshot

Stockport rental market at a glance

997

Active rentals in Stockport

£995/mo

Median monthly rent

5

Property sites we watch

Rental prices

Rent by bedrooms in Stockport

Median monthly rent, based on 997 active listings across 5 property sites.

BedroomsMedian rentAvailable
1 bed£825/mo243
2 bed£1,100/mo317
3 bed£1,400/mo175
4+ bed£2,513/mo111
Room£695/mo133

Updated April 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

£775£925£1,100Apr 21Oct 23Mar 26

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

A

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

100,658 EPCs

  • A
    0%242
  • B
    8%7,561
  • C
    30%30,245
  • D
    44%44,751
  • E
    14%14,512
  • F
    3%2,708
  • G
    1%639

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. 1

    St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

    Primary · Academy converter · SK1 1EF

    0.13 mi
  2. 2

    St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Stockport

    Primary · Voluntary controlled school · SK1 3PJ

    0.35 mi
  3. 3

    St Matthew's Church of England Primary School

    Primary · Academy sponsor led · SK3 9EA

    0.36 mi
  4. 4

    Our Lady's Catholic Primary School

    Primary · Voluntary aided school · SK3 9HX

    0.39 mi
  5. 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

319

40% of listings

Houses

340

43% of listings

Rooms

133

17% of listings

Bungalows

3

0% of listings

Property mix · houses

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

Terraced houses make up 44% of the 344 houses currently advertised in Stockport.

  • Terraced
    44%151
  • Semi-detached
    33%115
  • Other house
    14%47
  • Detached
    8%28
  • Bungalow
    1%3

Rent by postcode

Where Stockport rent is highest and lowest

Median monthly rent grouped by outcode across 822 live listings in 20 outcodes. Outcodes with fewer than 3 listings are skipped to avoid skew from a single luxury rental.

Most expensive in Stockport

  1. 1M18£1,450/mo13 rentals
  2. 2M13£1,450/mo3 rentals
  3. 3M14£1,350/mo34 rentals

Cheapest in Stockport

  1. 1SK17£495/mo5 rentals
  2. 2SK15£573/mo6 rentals
  3. 3SK11£595/mo13 rentals

Features · Stockport

Garden, parking, and floor area in Stockport

Live signal across 997 Stockport rentals scraped from six UK portals. Coverage varies by portal — figures below show the share of listings whose advertiser surfaces the feature.

Parking

100%

of 64 Stockport listings include parking, a driveway, or a garage.

Area safety

Safety in Stockport

Lower Crime Area

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

Crime overview

  • 0 crimes per area (median)
  • 83 of 83 postcode districts covered
  • Data: April 2026

Most reported

  • Anti-social behaviour
  • 0 incidents recorded

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 February 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: Vehicle crime (1) · pop. ~25,000

    0.0
    per 1k
  • Marple

    No data available this month · pop. ~24,000

    0.0
    per 1k
  • Reddish

    No data available this month · 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
378
OpenRent
280
SpareRoom
133
OnTheMarket
109
PrimeLocation
97

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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 997 active listings across 5 property portals (2026-04).

How many rental properties are available in Stockport?

There are currently 997 rental properties available in Stockport, with 71 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 0 reported crimes per postcode area (April 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 April 2026.

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