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Housing in ME1 9

What the homes in ME1 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Medway
Region
South East
Population
1,938 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (34.1%). Flats make up 59%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

ME1 9England
Detached6.4%22.9%
Semi-detached12%31.5%
Terraced22.6%23%
Purpose-built flat34.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house9.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building15.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

44.8% of households in ME1 9 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 39.4% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 23.2% own outright and 21.6% with a mortgage.

ME1 9
45%
39%
England
  • Owned44.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership5.5%1%
  • Private rented39.4%20.5%
  • Social rented10.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

ME1 9England
Owned outright23.2%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan21.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent33.9%18.2%
Other private rented5.4%2.2%
From the council0.3%8.3%
From a housing association9.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.9 people living in it. 45.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ME1 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (31.4%). 15.2% of households include dependent children.

ME1 9England
Living alone, under 6631.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.3%12.8%
Couple, no children19.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children11.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.7%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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