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Housing in ME14 9

What the homes in ME14 9 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Maidstone
Region
South East
Population
6,685 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (43.9%). Flats make up 49%, more than double the 22.2% across England.

ME14 9England
Detached7.7%22.9%
Semi-detached15.9%31.5%
Terraced27.4%23%
Purpose-built flat43.9%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house2.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.4%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

46.1% of households in ME14 9 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 32% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 15.1% own outright and 31% with a mortgage.

ME14 9
46%
32%
18%
England
  • Owned46.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership3.9%1%
  • Private rented32%20.5%
  • Social rented17.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

ME14 9England
Owned outright15.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent22.3%18.2%
Other private rented9.8%2.2%
From the council2.4%8.3%
From a housing association15.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 38.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ME14 9England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (27.6%). 27.3% of households include dependent children.

ME14 9England
Living alone, under 6627.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.8%12.8%
Couple, no children19.7%16.8%
Couple with dependent children20.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children2.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.7%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.1%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

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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