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Housing in ME10 9

What the homes in ME10 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Swale
Region
South East
Population
2,307 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (32.7%). Flats make up 43.8%, well above the 22.2% across England.

ME10 9England
Detached2.9%22.9%
Semi-detached20.4%31.5%
Terraced32.7%23%
Purpose-built flat32.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building8.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

47.8% of households in ME10 9 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 39.1% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 28% own outright and 19.8% with a mortgage.

ME10 9
48%
39%
13%
England
  • Owned47.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented39.1%20.5%
  • Social rented12.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

ME10 9England
Owned outright28%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent36.8%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council2.6%8.3%
From a housing association10.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 38.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ME10 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (20.4%). 21.6% of households include dependent children.

ME10 9England
Living alone, under 6620.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over18.3%12.8%
Couple, no children13.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children15.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households10%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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