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Postcode · Maidstone

Housing in ME15 0NJ

What the homes in ME15 0NJ are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Yalding & Farleigh
Council
Maidstone
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,367 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are detached houses (38.2%). Flats make up 4.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

ME15 0NJEngland
Detached38.2%22.9%
Semi-detached28.7%31.5%
Terraced18.9%23%
Purpose-built flat2.2%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home9.7%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

75.9% of households in the ME15 0NJ area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 16.8% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 43.5% own outright and 32.4% with a mortgage.

ME15 0NJ
76%
17%
England
  • Owned75.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented16.8%20.5%
  • Social rented6.9%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

ME15 0NJEngland
Owned outright43.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14%18.2%
Other private rented2.8%2.2%
From the council1.7%8.3%
From a housing association5.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 25.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ME15 0NJEngland
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20%
40%
60%
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (21.6%). 21% of households include dependent children.

ME15 0NJEngland
Living alone, under 6612.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over13.4%12.8%
Couple, no children21.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.8%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children2.2%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over17.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.5%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 ME15 0NJ (Yalding & Farleigh) (about 1,367 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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