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Housing in ME1 1

What the homes in ME1 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Medway
Region
South East
Population
11,804 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (48.2%). Flats make up 61.9%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

ME1 1England
Detached5.7%22.9%
Semi-detached9.8%31.5%
Terraced22.5%23%
Purpose-built flat48.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building7.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

39.8% of households in ME1 1 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 34.3% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 16.2% own outright and 23.6% with a mortgage.

ME1 1
40%
34%
23%
England
  • Owned39.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3.1%1%
  • Private rented34.3%20.5%
  • Social rented22.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

ME1 1England
Owned outright16.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan23.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent31.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.7%2.2%
From the council2.7%8.3%
From a housing association20.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.0 people living in it. 42.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ME1 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (29.4%). 21.8% of households include dependent children.

ME1 1England
Living alone, under 6629.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over12.9%12.8%
Couple, no children18.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children13.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over4.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.5%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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