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Housing in ME15 6DN

What the homes in ME15 6DN are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Tovil
Council
Maidstone
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,486 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (38.6%). Flats make up 17.8%, below the 22.2% across England.

ME15 6DNEngland
Detached19.4%22.9%
Semi-detached38.6%31.5%
Terraced24.3%23%
Purpose-built flat16%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

67.4% of households in the ME15 6DN area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18.6% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 23.3% own outright and 44.1% with a mortgage.

ME15 6DN
67%
19%
England
  • Owned67.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.6%1%
  • Private rented18.6%20.5%
  • Social rented11.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

ME15 6DNEngland
Owned outright23.3%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan44.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent16.2%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council2%8.3%
From a housing association9.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 24.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ME15 6DNEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (25.5%). 31.8% of households include dependent children.

ME15 6DNEngland
Living alone, under 6615.8%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.7%12.8%
Couple, no children21.3%16.8%
Couple with dependent children25.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children4.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over6.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.6%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 6DN (Tovil) (about 2,486 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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