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Housing in ME14 1PS

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

Neighbourhood
Ringlestone & Central Maidstone
Council
Maidstone
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,577 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (71.4%). Flats make up 96.7%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

ME14 1PSEngland
Detached0.6%22.9%
Semi-detached0.9%31.5%
Terraced1.6%23%
Purpose-built flat71.4%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3.6%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building21.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

10.3% of households in the ME14 1PS area own their home, less than half the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 70% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 3.4% own outright and 6.9% with a mortgage.

ME14 1PS
70%
17%
England
  • Owned10.3%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3%1%
  • Private rented70%20.5%
  • Social rented16.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

ME14 1PSEngland
Owned outright3.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan6.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent65.5%18.2%
Other private rented4.5%2.2%
From the council5%8.3%
From a housing association11.7%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 1.8 people living in it. 49.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ME14 1PSEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (45.9%). 17.7% of households include dependent children.

ME14 1PSEngland
Living alone, under 6645.9%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over3.8%12.8%
Couple, no children19.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children8.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children1.3%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.1%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over0.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households10.2%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME14 1PS (Ringlestone & Central Maidstone) (about 1,577 residents).

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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