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Housing in ME10 3

What the homes in ME10 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Swale
Region
South East
Population
18,627 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (44.3%). Flats make up 21.9%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

ME10 3England
Detached9.2%22.9%
Semi-detached24.4%31.5%
Terraced44.3%23%
Purpose-built flat17.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.3%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

57.2% of households in ME10 3 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 26.1% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 24.5% own outright and 32.7% with a mortgage.

ME10 3
57%
26%
15%
England
  • Owned57.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.1%1%
  • Private rented26.1%20.5%
  • Social rented14.5%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

ME10 3England
Owned outright24.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent24.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council2.8%8.3%
From a housing association11.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 29.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ME10 3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (21.6%). 30% of households include dependent children.

ME10 3England
Living alone, under 6617.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.4%12.8%
Couple, no children16.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.7%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.3%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

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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