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Housing in ME11

What the homes in ME11 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Swale
Region
South East
Population
7,139 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (42%). Flats make up 7%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

ME11England
Detached12.5%22.9%
Semi-detached42%31.5%
Terraced38.4%23%
Purpose-built flat5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

60.4% of households in ME11 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 19.5% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 32.4% own outright and 28% with a mortgage.

ME11
60%
20%
18%
England
  • Owned60.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.7%1%
  • Private rented19.5%20.5%
  • Social rented18.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

ME11England
Owned outright32.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent17.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.3%2.2%
From the council3.5%8.3%
From a housing association14.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 28% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ME11England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (17.8%). 26.7% of households include dependent children.

ME11England
Living alone, under 6613.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.6%12.8%
Couple, no children14.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households8%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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