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Housing in ME10 5

What the homes in ME10 5 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Swale
Region
South East
Population
7,047 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (30.8%). Flats make up 13.9%, well below the 22.2% across England.

ME10 5England
Detached25.9%22.9%
Semi-detached29.3%31.5%
Terraced30.8%23%
Purpose-built flat12.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

68.5% of households in ME10 5 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 17.3% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 25.7% own outright and 42.8% with a mortgage.

ME10 5
69%
17%
England
  • Owned68.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.9%1%
  • Private rented17.3%20.5%
  • Social rented11.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

ME10 5England
Owned outright25.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan42.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.4%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council1.5%8.3%
From a housing association9.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.6 people living in it. 22.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ME10 5England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (26.4%). 35.6% of households include dependent children.

ME10 5England
Living alone, under 6612.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.5%12.8%
Couple, no children17.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children26.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.4%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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