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Housing in ME

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

Council
Medway
Region
South East
Population
711,261 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (32.5%). Flats make up 15.1%, well below the 22.2% across England.

MEEngland
Detached21.2%22.9%
Semi-detached32.5%31.5%
Terraced30.4%23%
Purpose-built flat12.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.8%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

66.8% of households in ME own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 32.8% own outright and 34% with a mortgage.

ME
67%
18%
14%
England
  • Owned66.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.6%1%
  • Private rented18%20.5%
  • Social rented13.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

MEEngland
Owned outright32.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council3.1%8.3%
From a housing association10.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26.6% 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 a couple with dependent children (21.3%). 28.4% of households include dependent children.

MEEngland
Living alone, under 6614.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.1%12.8%
Couple, no children17%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households7%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Medway

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Medway (August 2026, +1.7% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

MedwayEngland
All homes£1,232£1,459
One bedroom£896£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,137£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,336£1,489
Four or more£1,823£2,161
Detached£1,653£1,640
Semi-detached£1,380£1,449
Terraced£1,249£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,016£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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