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Housing in ME13 3

What the homes in ME13 3 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Swale
Region
South East
Population
2,011 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (43.9%). Flats make up 36.2%, well above the 22.2% across England.

ME13 3England
Detached5.3%22.9%
Semi-detached13.2%31.5%
Terraced43.9%23%
Purpose-built flat15.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building16%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.4%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

62.2% of households in ME13 3 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 32.4% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 43.3% own outright and 18.9% with a mortgage.

ME13 3
62%
32%
England
  • Owned62.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.7%1%
  • Private rented32.4%20.5%
  • Social rented4.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

ME13 3England
Owned outright43.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan18.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent29.1%18.2%
Other private rented3.3%2.2%
From the council0.2%8.3%
From a housing association4.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 44.6% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ME13 3England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged 66 or over (24%). 14.3% of households include dependent children.

ME13 3England
Living alone, under 6620.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over24%12.8%
Couple, no children17.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children10.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children3.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.1%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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