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Housing in ME14 1

What the homes in ME14 1 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Maidstone
Region
South East
Population
16,323 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (40.6%). Flats make up 50.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

ME14 1England
Detached5.6%22.9%
Semi-detached12.8%31.5%
Terraced30.9%23%
Purpose-built flat40.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house5.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building4.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

42% of households in ME14 1 own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 39% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 16.3% own outright and 25.7% with a mortgage.

ME14 1
42%
39%
17%
England
  • Owned42%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2%1%
  • Private rented39%20.5%
  • Social rented17%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

ME14 1England
Owned outright16.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan25.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent33.4%18.2%
Other private rented5.6%2.2%
From the council3.2%8.3%
From a housing association13.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.1 people living in it. 38.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ME14 1England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (29.1%). 25% of households include dependent children.

ME14 1England
Living alone, under 6629.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over9.2%12.8%
Couple, no children18.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children3.1%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.5%9.2%
Sharers and other households9.3%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Maidstone

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Maidstone (August 2026, +3% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

MaidstoneEngland
All homes£1,297£1,459
One bedroom£919£1,195
Two bedrooms£1,193£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,461£1,489
Four or more£1,970£2,161
Detached£1,792£1,640
Semi-detached£1,447£1,449
Terraced£1,301£1,435
Flat or maisonette£1,058£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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