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Housing in ME1

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

Council
Medway
Region
South East
Population
44,722 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (35.3%). Flats make up 26.1%, above the 22.2% across England.

ME1England
Detached11.3%22.9%
Semi-detached26.8%31.5%
Terraced35.3%23%
Purpose-built flat20.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

61.2% of households in ME1 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 21% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 27.3% own outright and 33.9% with a mortgage.

ME1
61%
21%
15%
England
  • Owned61.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.5%1%
  • Private rented21%20.5%
  • Social rented15.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

ME1England
Owned outright27.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent19%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council1.9%8.3%
From a housing association13.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 30.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ME1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.9%). 27.5% of households include dependent children.

ME1England
Living alone, under 6618.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.7%12.8%
Couple, no children17.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.7%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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