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Housing in ME12

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

Council
Swale
Region
South East
Population
45,816 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (29.8%). Flats make up 11.2%, well below the 22.2% across England.

ME12England
Detached29%22.9%
Semi-detached29.8%31.5%
Terraced28.4%23%
Purpose-built flat7.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.6%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

63.6% of households in ME12 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 23.1% of households, above the England figure of 20.5%. 34.8% own outright and 28.8% with a mortgage.

ME12
64%
23%
12%
England
  • Owned63.6%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.9%1%
  • Private rented23.1%20.5%
  • Social rented12.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

ME12England
Owned outright34.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.8%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.9%18.2%
Other private rented2.2%2.2%
From the council2.2%8.3%
From a housing association10.1%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 28.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (17.7%). 26.1% of households include dependent children.

ME12England
Living alone, under 6614.7%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.3%12.8%
Couple, no children16.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.4%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.7%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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