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Housing in ME16 8

What the homes in ME16 8 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Maidstone
Region
South East
Population
23,559 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are purpose-built flats (29.8%). Flats make up 36%, well above the 22.2% across England.

ME16 8England
Detached13.4%22.9%
Semi-detached22.6%31.5%
Terraced27.9%23%
Purpose-built flat29.8%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house4.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

53.8% of households in ME16 8 own their home, below the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 28.8% of households, well above the England figure of 20.5%. 22.7% own outright and 31.1% with a mortgage.

ME16 8
54%
29%
15%
England
  • Owned53.8%61.3%
  • Shared ownership2.6%1%
  • Private rented28.8%20.5%
  • Social rented14.8%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

ME16 8England
Owned outright22.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan31.1%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent26.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.4%2.2%
From the council2.3%8.3%
From a housing association12.5%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 30.1% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

ME16 8England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (21.5%). 29.3% of households include dependent children.

ME16 8England
Living alone, under 6621.5%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.6%12.8%
Couple, no children17.2%16.8%
Couple with dependent children21.5%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.4%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.9%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over5.8%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.4%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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