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Housing in ME10 2EL

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

Neighbourhood
Iwade & Kemsley
Council
Swale
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,309 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (42%). Flats make up 1.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

ME10 2ELEngland
Detached40.5%22.9%
Semi-detached42%31.5%
Terraced15.5%23%
Purpose-built flat0%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.9%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

72.5% of households in the ME10 2EL area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.5% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 36.5% own outright and 36.1% with a mortgage.

ME10 2EL
73%
17%
England
  • Owned72.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.2%1%
  • Private rented10.5%20.5%
  • Social rented16.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

ME10 2ELEngland
Owned outright36.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan36.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.1%2.2%
From the council1.7%8.3%
From a housing association15.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 20.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ME10 2ELEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (19.8%). 25.8% of households include dependent children.

ME10 2ELEngland
Living alone, under 6612%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9%12.8%
Couple, no children16.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children19.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children7.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.1%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.6%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 2EL (Iwade & Kemsley) (about 1,309 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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