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Housing in ME12 1

What the homes in ME12 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Swale
Region
South East
Population
9,892 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (41.6%). Flats make up 24.7%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

ME12 1England
Detached3.5%22.9%
Semi-detached30.1%31.5%
Terraced41.6%23%
Purpose-built flat15.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building3.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

39.8% of households in ME12 1 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 31.8% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 20.3% own outright and 19.5% with a mortgage.

ME12 1
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32%
28%
England
  • Owned39.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.6%1%
  • Private rented31.8%20.5%
  • Social rented27.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

ME12 1England
Owned outright20.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan19.5%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent29.8%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council5.7%8.3%
From a housing association22.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 31.9% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ME12 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (18.9%). 29.4% of households include dependent children.

ME12 1England
Living alone, under 6618.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.1%12.8%
Couple, no children13%16.8%
Couple with dependent children16.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children12.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children6.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.1%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

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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