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Postcode · Maidstone

Housing in ME16 0WP

What the homes in ME16 0WP are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Barming
Council
Maidstone
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,386 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (37.1%). Flats make up 28.8%, above the 22.2% across England.

ME16 0WPEngland
Detached19.5%22.9%
Semi-detached14.3%31.5%
Terraced37.1%23%
Purpose-built flat26.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building2.5%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

58.5% of households in the ME16 0WP area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 22.4% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 15.4% own outright and 43.1% with a mortgage.

ME16 0WP
59%
22%
England
  • Owned58.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership9%1%
  • Private rented22.4%20.5%
  • Social rented10.1%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

ME16 0WPEngland
Owned outright15.4%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan43.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent20.3%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council1.4%8.3%
From a housing association8.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.7 people living in it. 21.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ME16 0WPEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (33.6%). 44.1% of households include dependent children.

ME16 0WPEngland
Living alone, under 6618.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over3.3%12.8%
Couple, no children14.8%16.8%
Couple with dependent children33.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children10.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children2.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over2.7%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.5%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 ME16 0WP (Barming) (about 2,386 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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