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Housing in ME10 2AR

What the homes in ME10 2AR are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Borden & The Meads
Council
Swale
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,557 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (52.8%). Flats make up 11%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

ME10 2AREngland
Detached11.8%22.9%
Semi-detached52.8%31.5%
Terraced24.2%23%
Purpose-built flat6.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

73.6% of households in the ME10 2AR area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 19% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 36.6% own outright and 37% with a mortgage.

ME10 2AR
74%
19%
England
  • Owned73.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented19%20.5%
  • Social rented7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.3%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

ME10 2AREngland
Owned outright36.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.7%18.2%
Other private rented1.3%2.2%
From the council1.1%8.3%
From a housing association5.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 24.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ME10 2AREngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (18.9%). 23.3% of households include dependent children.

ME10 2AREngland
Living alone, under 6612.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.7%12.8%
Couple, no children18.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.9%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.9%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Swale

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Swale (August 2026, +0.8% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

SwaleEngland
All homes£1,114£1,459
One bedroom£779£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,029£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,244£1,489
Four or more£1,855£2,161
Detached£1,578£1,640
Semi-detached£1,243£1,449
Terraced£1,151£1,435
Flat or maisonette£869£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME10 2AR (Borden & The Meads) (about 1,557 residents).

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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