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Housing in ME13

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

Council
Swale
Region
South East
Population
38,417 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (31.2%). Flats make up 10.4%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

ME13England
Detached26.6%22.9%
Semi-detached31.2%31.5%
Terraced30.1%23%
Purpose-built flat7.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home1.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

70% of households in ME13 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.1% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 40.1% own outright and 29.9% with a mortgage.

ME13
70%
15%
14%
England
  • Owned70%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1%1%
  • Private rented15.1%20.5%
  • Social rented13.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

ME13England
Owned outright40.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan29.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.6%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council2.3%8.3%
From a housing association11.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 27.4% 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 without children (19.1%). 23.8% of households include dependent children.

ME13England
Living alone, under 6612.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over15.1%12.8%
Couple, no children19.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.1%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children5.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.1%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over12.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households6.2%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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