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Housing in ME14 2NY

What the homes in ME14 2NY 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
2,001 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (41.6%). Flats make up 15.7%, well below the 22.2% across England.

ME14 2NYEngland
Detached6.2%22.9%
Semi-detached36.3%31.5%
Terraced41.6%23%
Purpose-built flat13.7%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.9%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

61.9% of households in the ME14 2NY area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 13.7% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 27.3% own outright and 34.6% with a mortgage.

ME14 2NY
62%
14%
23%
England
  • Owned61.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented13.7%20.5%
  • Social rented23.2%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

ME14 2NYEngland
Owned outright27.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan34.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.3%18.2%
Other private rented1.4%2.2%
From the council5.2%8.3%
From a housing association18%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 31.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ME14 2NYEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (20%). 25.8% of households include dependent children.

ME14 2NYEngland
Living alone, under 6620%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.4%12.8%
Couple, no children16.5%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.9%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.4%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households7.3%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
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME14 2NY (Ringlestone & Central Maidstone) (about 2,001 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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