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Postcode district · Maidstone

Housing in ME15

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

Council
Maidstone
Region
South East
Population
69,756 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (36.1%). Flats make up 20.1%, broadly in line with the 22.2% across England.

ME15England
Detached19.3%22.9%
Semi-detached36.1%31.5%
Terraced24.1%23%
Purpose-built flat16.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.7%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.5%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

62.1% of households in ME15 own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 15.8% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 30.1% own outright and 32% with a mortgage.

ME15
62%
16%
20%
England
  • Owned62.1%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.1%1%
  • Private rented15.8%20.5%
  • Social rented20%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

ME15England
Owned outright30.1%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent14.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.6%2.2%
From the council4.3%8.3%
From a housing association15.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.5 people living in it. 27% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ME15England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (22%). 29.3% of households include dependent children.

ME15England
Living alone, under 6615.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over11.9%12.8%
Couple, no children15.9%16.8%
Couple with dependent children22%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over9.5%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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