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Housing in ME14 2SP

What the homes in ME14 2SP 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
2,030 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (60.2%). Flats make up 23.7%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

ME14 2SPEngland
Detached2.4%22.9%
Semi-detached13.5%31.5%
Terraced60.2%23%
Purpose-built flat12.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house9.8%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

43.5% of households in the ME14 2SP area own their home, well below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 48.7% of households, more than double the England figure of 20.5%. 14.8% own outright and 28.7% with a mortgage.

ME14 2SP
44%
49%
England
  • Owned43.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented48.7%20.5%
  • Social rented7.3%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

ME14 2SPEngland
Owned outright14.8%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan28.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent46.1%18.2%
Other private rented2.6%2.2%
From the council1.3%8.3%
From a housing association6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 29% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ME14 2SPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (25.8%). 24.6% of households include dependent children.

ME14 2SPEngland
Living alone, under 6625.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over3.4%12.8%
Couple, no children20.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.4%9.2%
Sharers and other households13.2%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 2SP (Ringlestone & Central Maidstone) (about 2,030 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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